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San Dimas council approves consent calendar including planning contract, opioid settlement allocation and fiduciary services renewal
Summary
The council approved the consent calendar 3–0, authorizing a $150,000 on-call planning-services agreement, allocating the city's share of an opioid settlement (about $26,400) to the county for pooled programs, renewing fiduciary services with Schuster Advisor Group at $25,500 per year and engaging special legal counsel for landfill litigation at stated hourly rates.
The San Dimas City Council approved its consent calendar on July 23, 2024, by a 3–0 vote, enacting multiple administrative contracts and authorizations discussed during the meeting.
On Item 4, the council approved a professional services agreement with Interwest Consulting Group for on‑call planning services not to exceed $150,000 to cover current staffing vacancies in the Planning Department. Staff said there are three vacancies and that two contract planners are expected to be used for roughly six weeks while interviews are completed and a senior planner returns in September.
On Item 6, the council authorized participation in an additional national opioid settlement and adoption of Resolution 2024-53. The city manager explained that earlier settlements provided relatively small annual payments (staff referenced a prior $42,366 settlement and a 2023 settlement in the tens of thousands) and that the city’s portion of the current settlement is $26,400, payable over an 11‑year period. Staff recommended allocating these funds to Los Angeles County so the county can pool resources and administer larger-scale public‑health programs, avoiding small accounting and reporting burdens for the city.
The council also approved Item 8, renewing an agreement with Schuster Advisor Group LLC for fiduciary services for the city's deferred compensation, 401(a) defined-contribution and retiree health savings plans at a rate of $25,500 per year. Staff said the firm helped consolidate record keepers, identified Mission Square as a low-fee provider, improved employee education and strengthened fiduciary documentation to reduce legal exposure for the city as plan sponsor.
On Item 9, council approved retention of special legal counsel for litigation and post‑closure obligations related to a regional landfill. Staff said many firms are conflicted from representing the city in this matter and recommended the proposed firm based on expertise and competitive hourly rates included in the agreement (attorneys at $205 per hour and paralegals at $95 per hour); staff emphasized total cost will depend on litigation developments and is not yet known.
The clerk recorded a 3–0 roll-call vote approving the consent calendar. The council did not provide additional budget allocations tied to these items at the meeting; staff said the Interwest contract is to cover open positions temporarily and that the opioid settlement funds will be allocated to the county for programmatic use.
