TITLE
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to accept an easement deed from KB 737 Broadway Building, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company, and the owner of the property 4500 Atherton Street, for the installation of public utilities; and
Accept Categorical Exemption No. CE-18-057. (District 4)
DISCUSSION
KB 737 Broadway Building, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company, and the owner of the property 4500 Atherton Street, has installed a new fire line pursuant to the approved Long Beach Water Department construction drawing. A fire line service Double Check Detector Assembly will be installed on the property. To accommodate the installation, it is necessary that an easement be granted to the City of Long Beach (City) to allow for the installation of a double-check detector valve (Attachment A). These devices provide backflow prevention to protect water supplies from contamination. The Public Works Department is asking the City Council to authorize acceptance of an easement deed to accomplish this purpose.
City staff conducted a review of the affected agencies and there were no objections to the proposed easement.
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines, this project is determined to be Categorically exempt per Section 15332, Class 32 for “In-fill Development” referenced in the Notice of Exemption CEQA CE-18-057 was issued for the project. (Attachment B)
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Vanessa Ibarra on October 13, 2022 and by Budget Management Officer Nader Kaamoush on October 14, 2022.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action on this matter is not time critical.
FISCAL IMPACT
An easement processing fee in the amount of $3,194 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,
ERIC LOPEZ
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
APPROVED:
THOMAS B. MODICA
CITY MANAGER