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ITEM #1 CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR COUNCIL MEETING OF October 4, 2005 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: Eric Fraser, Water/Wastewater Utility Director SUBJECT: Ordinance to Amend Chapters 3.08, 13.04, 13.16, 15.36 and 18.58 of the Colton Municipal Code Relating to Responsibilities of the City Engineer to Review and Approve Plans DATE: September 26, 2005 BACKGROUND: Currently, the Colton Municipal Code requires the City Engineer to sign off on all plans for public projects, maintenance work and general services projects, as well as other issues. Recently the City Engineer, Water/Wastewater and Electric Utility Departments conferred with the City Attorney regarding whether the Colton Municipal Code could be amended so that the City Engineer is not required to review/approve every set of plans. Specifically, City staff believes that the plan review process for water, wastewater and electrical plans can be streamlined by having these departments handle the review of such plans. DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: Government Code section 37103 states: "The legislative body may contract with any specially trained and experienced person, firm or corporation for special services and advice in financial, economic, accounting, engineering, legal or administrative matters. It may pay such compensation to these experts as it deems proper." (Emphasis added.) Pursuant to this code section, the City may hire a licensed civil engineering firm to provide the desired plan review services. In order to amend the Colton Municipal Code as desired, the proposed ordinance makes relatively simple changes by adding the phrase "or his designee" to several sections of the Colton Municipal Code. The effect of these simple changes is to allow the City Engineer to designate another licensed civil engineer to review and approve plans for public projects. Through the amendments in the proposed ordinance, the City Engineer would designate a licensed civil engineer, contracted by the City Council as explained above, to review and approve plans for the Water/Wastewater and Electric Utility Departments. FINANCIAL IMPACT: No financial impact is anticipated from the adoption of the proposed ordinance. The proposed ordinance provides only the authority for the City Engineer to designate the review and approval of plans. Any future contractual arrangements, with corresponding financial obligations, that the City