City of Long Beach - File #: 13-0360

• File #: 13-0360
• Version: 1
• Name: PW-Easement Deeds Granted to SCE for Pole Installation
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 4/9/2013
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 5/7/2013
• Final action: 5/7/2013
• Title: Recommendation to adopt resolution setting apart and dedicating for public street purposes portions of City-owned property, and authorize City Manager or his designee to execute easement deeds to be granted to Southern California Edison for aerial purposes and pole installations and relocations, all located at and/or near the intersections of Walnut Avenue, 20th Street and Alamitos Avenue. (District 6)
• Sponsors: Public Works

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/7/2013	1	City Council	approve recommendation and adopt	Pass

TITLE

Recommendation to adopt resolution setting apart and dedicating for public street purposes portions of City-owned property, and authorize City Manager or his designee to execute easement deeds to be granted to Southern California Edison for aerial purposes and pole installations and relocations, all located at and/or near the intersections of Walnut Avenue, 20th Street and Alamitos Avenue.  (District 6)

DISCUSSION

The City of Long Beach is in the process of reconfiguring the intersection where 20^th Street meets Walnut Avenue and Alamitos Avenue, in order to improve the safety of students that attend nearby schools.  The street reconfiguration will require relocation of Southern California Edison poles and installation of overhead electrical supply and communications systems, as well as the dedication of approximately 1,673 square feet of City property located at the northeast corner of Walnut Avenue and Alamitos Avenue, as shown on Exhibit A, and approximately 90 square feet of City property at the southwest corner of 20^th Street and Alamitos Avenue, as shown on Exhibit B.

In addition, in order to relocate poles and wires, it is necessary to grant to Southern California Edison a 10-foot wide easement for overhead electrical supply and communication systems at the intersections of Walnut Avenue, 20^th Street, and Alamitos Avenue, as shown on Exhibit C, and a 10-foot wide easement for overhead electrical supply and communications systems on the southwest corner of 20^th Street and Alamitos Avenue, as shown on Exhibit D.

In conformance with the California Environmental Quality Act, Categorical Exemption No. CE 132-11 was issued for this project.

This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Linda Vu on February 7, 2013 and by Budget Management Officer Victoria Bell on April 5, 2013.

TIMING CONSIDERATIONS

City Council action on this matter is not time critical.

FISCAL IMPACT

The City's required document processing fees totaling $6,140 will be paid from the project budget.  Sufficient project funds are budgeted in the Capital Projects Fund (CP) in the Department of Public Works (PW).  Approval of this matter could potentially have a positive impact on local jobs.

SUGGESTED ACTION

Approve recommendation.

Respectfully Submitted,

ARA MALOYAN

ACTING DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS

APPROVED:

PATRICK H. WEST

CITY MANAGER