TITLE
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a Landscape Maintenance Agreement with the California Department of Transportation, for hardscape and landscape maintenance purposes within State highway right-of-way on Route 1, within the City of Long Beach to assist an existing property owner at 4201 East Pacific Coast Highway that has site-specific planned improvements; and
Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an Installation and Maintenance Agreement with FredSpeck Properties, LLC, a California limited liability company, for hardscape and landscape maintenance purposes within State highway right-of-way on Route 1, within the City of Long Beach. (District 4)
DISCUSSION
FredSpeck Properties, LLC, a California limited liability company, owner of the property at 4201 East Pacific Coast Highway, is constructing hardscape and landscape improvements within California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) right-of-way on Route 1, within the City of Long Beach (City). Caltrans will not enter into a maintenance agreement directly with the property owner. Therefore, Caltrans requires that a Landscape Maintenance Agreement (LMA) be in place between the City and Caltrans prior to issuance of a Caltrans permit to the property owner. A separate Installation and Maintenance Agreement (IMA) between the property owner and the City, ensures the property owner is responsible for the requirements as outlined within the Caltrans LMA. City Council authorization is requested to execute both an LMA and IMA to accomplish this purpose.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Erin Weesner-McKinley on May 13, 2021 and by Budget Management Officer Rhutu Amin Gharib on June 14, 2021.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action is requested on July 6, 2021, to ensure the agreements are in place expeditiously and the property owner can complete the necessary improvements.
FISCAL IMPACT
An IMA processing fee in the amount of $2,575 was d...
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