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Rolling Hills OKs 3‑year TMDL trash monitoring contract
Summary
The City Council approved a three‑year professional services agreement with J.L. Hunter & Associates to perform trash surveys and prepare annual TMDL compliance reports; the contract is not to exceed $14,167 over three years (about $4,816 annually). The motion passed with one councilmember opposed.
The Rolling Hills City Council voted to approve a three‑year professional services agreement with J.L. Hunter & Associates to perform required trash monitoring and prepare annual TMDL compliance reports. Staff said the work is mandated by the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board under the Machado Lake and Santa Monica Bay TMDLs and noted that, despite historically low trash discharge in Rolling Hills, annual monitoring and reporting remain regulatory requirements.
Staff said the proposed term provides continuity and reduces administrative overhead. "The 3 year not to exceed total is 14,167 with an annual cost of 4,816," staff told the council. Councilmembers pressed for historical cost information comparing the previous twice‑annual monitoring to the new once‑annual schedule; staff said they would provide the prior pricing on request. A motion to approve the contract passed by voice vote with one councilmember opposing; the opposing member said they wanted to confirm whether the vendor’s pay increased relative to the reduced monitoring frequency. The contract is funded from the stormwater budget as described in staff materials.
