TITLE
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to accept an easement deed from Long Beach Unified School District, owner of the property at 235 East 8th Street, for the installation of public utilities; and
Accept a Categorical Exemption based on California Environmental Quality Act, Title 14, Chapter 3, Sections 15302(a) and 15314. (District 1)
DISCUSSION
Long Beach Unified School District, owner of the property at 235 East 8th Street, is renovating existing structures, demolishing portable classrooms, and constructing two new buildings at Renaissance High School. To accommodate the new use, it is necessary that an easement be granted to the City to allow for the installation of a double-check detector valve (Attachment A). This new line will provide backflow prevention to protect water supplies from contamination. Plans for the site consist of the construction of a new physical education building and a two-story performing arts building. This modernization project is near completion.
City staff conducted a review of affected agencies and there were no objections to the proposed easement. The proposed easement is in conformance with the California Environmental Quality Act, Title 14, Chapter 3, Sections 15302(a) and 15314, issued January 13, 2015 (Attachment B).
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Amy R. Webber on January 24, 2019 and by Budget Analysis Officer Julissa José-Murray on January 31, 2019.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action on this matter is not time critical.
FISCAL IMPACT
An easement processing fee in the amount of $2,155 was deposited in the General Fund (GF) in the Public Works Department (PW). 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