HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 3.A 04/21/2014DATE: April 21, 2014
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council through City Manager
FROM: Dan St. Jol ..1 erector, Public Works and Utilities
Curtis M. Bates, P.E. — City Engineer
SUBJECT: Adoption (Second Reading) of an Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager to
Execute a Grant Deed Dedicating a Utility Easement for a Rail Line Central
Instrument Location System (CIL) to Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART)
for the Purposes of Installation, Operations, Access and Maintenance within City
Owned Property Identified in Document 2008046260 Sonoma County Records
(S. C. R.).
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to
execute a grant deed dedicating an equipment utility easement for a rail line central instrument
location system (CIL) to Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) for the purposes of
installation, operations, access and maintenance within City Owned property identified in
Document 2008046260 Sonoma County Records (S.C.R.).
BACKGROUND
As part of the SMART passenger rail service project, SMART is required to install a central
instrument location system in the City's property adjacent to Lakeville Street, north of
Washington Street which currently contains the Dairyman's Feed rail spur line.
DISCUSSION
Access and operations easements are required by public entities for newly installed and/or
relocated equipment and utilities. By granting the easement, SMART will obtain legal rights
from the City to operate and maintain the central instrument location system. In order for the
City to grant easements to another entity on property it owns, an ordinance must be approved by
the City Council.
The recommended action meets Council Goal: "Plan for and implement priority capital projects
as funding permits."
Agenda Review:
City Attorney Finance Director City Manager ,—..,�—
FINANCIAL IMPACTS
Staff time is accommodated through existing approved budgets and staff cost allocations.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Draft Ordinance
ORDINANCE NO. N.C.S.
EFFECTIVE DATE
OF ORDINANCE
Attachment I
Introduced by Seconded by
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN OFFER TO DEDICATE A UTILITY EASEMENT
TO SONOMA MARIN AREA RAIL TRANSIT (SMART) FOR THE PURPOSES OF
INSTALLATION, OPERATION, ACCESS AND MAINTAINANCE PUBLIC UTILITY
LINES WITHIN CITY OWNED PROPERTY IDENTIFIED IN DOCUMENT 2008046260
SONOMA COUNTY RECORDS (S.C.R.)
WHEREAS, the City Engineer and City Attorney have reviewed the easement grant deed and
legal description noted as "Exhibit A" and have reported them to be in conformity with
applicable City standards and policies, the Subdivision Ordinance and Subdivision Map Act and
such reports have been forwarded to and reviewed by this Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PETALUMA AS FOLLOWS:
I. That said grant of easement is hereby approved and shall be carried out; and,
2. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to sign the utility easement grant
deed thereby offering the easements to Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART).
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