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Recommendation to authorize City Manager or designee, to accept an easement deed from HKJ Gold, Inc., a California Corporation, and owner of the property owner at 5599 Atlantic Avenue, for the installation of public utilities; and
Accept the Notice of Exemption from CEQA Number CE-22-142.
(District 8)
DISCUSSION
HKJ Gold, Inc., owner of the property located at 5599 Atlantic Avenue, is installing a new fire line pursuant to an approved Long Beach Utilities Department construction drawing (Attachment A). A fire line service Double Check Detector Assembly will be installed on the property. These devices provide backflow prevention to protect water supplies from contamination. To accommodate the installation of the Double Check Detector Assembly, it is necessary that the property owner grant an easement to the City of Long Beach (City) for the installation at the property (Attachment B). 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 affected agencies and there were no objections to the proposed easement.
In conformance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Categorical Exemption Number CE-22-142 was issued on August 30, 2022 (Attachment C). The Public Works Department is requesting City Council to accept Categorical Exemption Number CE-22-142.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Vanessa S. Ibarra on March 6 2023 and by Budget Management Officer Nader Kaamoush on March 2, 2023.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action on this matter is not time critical.
FISCAL IMPACT
An easement processing fee in the amount of $3,213 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.
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