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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to grant an easement deed to Southern California Edison, for the installation of a power conduit within El Dorado East Regional Park; and
Accept Categorical Exemption No. CE-18-002. (District 4)
DISCUSSION
On February 19, 2019, the City Council authorized a Communications Site License Agreement with Southern California Edison (SCE) and T-Mobile West, LLC (T-Mobile), for the operation of a wireless telecommunications facility at El Dorado East Regional Park, 7290 Carson Boulevard. The City of Long Beach (City) subsequently executed Communications Site License Agreement No. 35549 with SCE and T-Mobile (Attachment A). The wireless telecommunication facility is owned by T-Mobile and requires an electrical connection from Southern California Edison. Southern California Edison is requesting a Grant of Easement Deed to construct, reconstruct, maintain, operate, enlarge, remove, and replace a power conduit to supply a wireless small cell facility installed within El Dorado East Regional Park (Attachment B).
The necessary City departments, including Parks, Recreation and Marine, have reviewed the proposed easement and have no objections to the actions. The Department of Public Works seeks the City Council approval to grant the requested easement.
In conformance with the California Environmental Quality Act, Categorical Exemption No. CE-18-002 was issued on May 17, 2018 (Attachment C).
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Erin Weesner-McKinley on March 3, 2022 and by Budget Management Officer Nader Kaamoush on February 17, 2022.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action on this matter is not time critical.
FISCAL IMPACT
An easement processing fee in the amount of $3,483 was deposited in the General Fund Group in the Public Works Department. The City is also collecting a license fee of $18,000 annually for placing this facility on City property. This recommendation has no staffing ...
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