TITLE
Recommendation to adopt resolution setting apart and dedicating for public street purposes portions of City-owned property located east of California Avenue between Willow and Spring Streets, and authorize City Manager, or designee, to accept an easement deed for public street purposes at 2600 California Avenue. (District 7)
DISCUSSION
The City of Long Beach is in the process of widening and improving portions of California Avenue between Willow and Spring Streets. Widening of the street will occur on the east side only, in order to achieve a 67-foot wide right-of-way, which will provide the space to construct an ADA-compliant sidewalk where there currently is none.
The existing roadbed lies within the City of Signal Hill, with the Signal Hill/Long Beach boundary at the easterly edge of the roadway. There are only two separate ownership parcels on the east side of California Avenue between Willow and Spring Streets:
1. The northerly 1,950 linear feet of frontage is owned by the City of Long Beach. The dedication of a seven-foot wide strip for public sidewalk purposes can be accomplished by the subject City resolution. The portion of City property to be dedicated by resolution is shown on Exhibit A.
2. The southerly 630 linear feet of frontage is vacant land adjacent to the Sunnyside Cemetery. Negotiations are underway to acquire an easement over the westerly 7 feet of this property, along with additional square feet needed to accommodate a curb ramp at the intersection of California Avenue and Willow Street. This transaction will be brought to City Council upon completion of negotiations. However, City Council is being requested to authorize acceptance of this easement deed in advance of its receipt. The portion of private property to be dedicated by easement deed is shown on Exhibit B.
In conformance with the California Environmental Quality Act, Categorical Exemption No. CEP 28-09 was issued for this project.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Linda Trang on May 12, 2011 and by Budget Management Officer Victoria Bell on May 10, 2011.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
Dedication of the additional street right-of-way is required at this time so the street project can be advertised for bids and be constructed later this summer.
FISCAL IMPACT
This action will have no fiscal impact. There will be no local jobs impacted by this recommendation.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
BODY
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LONG BEACH SETTING APART AND DEDICATING FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES PORTIONS OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED EAST OF CALIFORNIA AVENUE BETWEEN WILLOW AND SPRING STREETS IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Respectfully Submitted,
MICHAEL P. CONWAY
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
APPROVED:
PATRICK H. WEST
CITY MANAGER