TITLE
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to accept an easement deed from 888-5 Partners LLC, a California limited liability company, property owner at 3443 Long Beach Boulevard, for the installation of public utilities; and
Accept CEQA Notice of Determination, State Clearinghouse number 2018121025. (District 8)
DISCUSSION
888-5 Partners LLC, a California limited liability company, owner of the property located at 3443 Long Beach Boulevard, 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) to allow 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), Notice of Determination, State Clearinghouse number 2018121025 was issued for the project (Attachment C).
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Vanessa S. Ibarra on May 2, 2023, and by Budget Management Officer Nader Kaamoush on May 1, 2023.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action on this matter is not time critical.
FISCAL IMPACT
An easement processing fee in the amount of $3,387 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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