TITLE
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to accept an easement deed from Four Hundred Seven Gardena, LLC, a California limited liability company, the owner of the property at 1492 Oregon Avenue, for the installation of public utilities; and
Accept Categorical Exemption CE-18-102. (District 1)
DISCUSSION
Four Hundred Seven Gardena, LLC, a California limited liability company, owner of the property at 1492 Oregon Avenue, has made improvements to the existing building. To accommodate the improvements, it is necessary that an easement be granted to the City to allow the installation of a double-check detector valve (Attachment A). This device will provide backflow prevention to protect water supplies from contamination. Renovation plans for the site include installing water lines.
City staff conducted a review of affected agencies and there were no objections to the proposed easement. In conformance with the California Environmental Quality Act, Categorical Exemption CE-18-102 was issued for this project on April 10, 2018 (Attachment B).
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Linda T. Vu on November 1, 2018 and by Budget Analysis Officer Julissa José-Murray on February 24, 2018.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action on this matter is not time critical.
FISCAL IMPACT
An easement processing fee in the amount of $2,156 was deposited in the General Fund (GF) in the Public Works Department (PW). Completion of these duties have a minimal impact on staff hours and City Council Priorities beyond normal budgeted scope of duties. There is no local job impact associated with this recommendation.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
CRAIG A. BECK,
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
APPROVED:
PATRICK H. WEST
CITY MANAGER