TITLE
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to accept an easement deed from Los Altos United Methodist Church, a religious California Corporation, owner of the property at 5950 East Willow Street, for the installation of public utilities; and
Accept Categorical Exemption CE-17-077. (District 5)
DISCUSSION
Los Altos United Methodist Church, a religious California Corporation, owner of the property at 5950 East Willow Street, remodeled an existing lounge and added a 1,527 square-foot addition to an existing structure. To accommodate the improvements and modifications, it is necessary that an easement be granted to the City of Long Beach (City) to allow for installation of a double-check detector valve (Attachment A). This device will provide backflow prevention to protect water supplies from contamination.
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-17-077 was issued for this project on March 29, 2017 (Attachment B).
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Amy R. Webber on October 8, 2019 and by Budget Analysis Officer Julissa José-Murray on November 20, 2019.
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 Group in the Public Works Department. This recommendation has no staffing impact beyond the normal budgeted scope of duties and is consistent with existing City Council priorities. There is no local job impact associated with this recommendation.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
CRAIG A. BECK,
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
APPROVED:
THOMAS B. MODICA
ACTING CITY MANAGER