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City Council Meeting: November 23, 2004 Santa Monica, California
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Staff
SUBJECT:Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the Los Angeles County Flood Control
District to Construct a Project at Ashland Avenue and Neilson Way
Introduction
This report recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution authorizing the
Los Angeles County Flood Control District (?District?) to construct a low-flow storm drain
diversion in Ashland Avenue near Neilson Way.
Background
Council adopted the City of Santa Monica?s Sustainable City Program in September 1994
with the resolve that City actions that affect the natural environment must not jeopardize
the prospects of future generations. In support of this plan, the City has developed and
implemented best management practices (BMP) to reduce urban runoff entering Santa
Monica Bay within the City, including contracting for the design of urban runoff pollution
devices for the Centinela, Montana and Wilshire storm drains, completing the Santa
Monica Urban Runoff Recycling Facility and installing dry wells in Clover Park and at the
Big Blue Bus facility. The project proposed by the District will assist the City in meeting the
goals of the Sustainable City Program and contribute to regional water quality
improvement.
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Discussion
The District proposes to construct an underground dry weather urban runoff diversion
within the public right-of-way in Ashland Avenue near Neilson Way. The proposed project
will intersect and divert dry-weather flows from the existing storm drain, which includes
runoff from the Main Street business district, into the sanitary sewer system. The runoff
would travel through City-owned sewers and be treated by the Los Angeles Hyperion
Treatment Plant prior to discharge into Santa Monica Bay.
Construction for this project will be managed by the District and will occur in the parking lot
entrance at the end of Ashland Avenue. Neilson Way will not be closed or impacted by this
project and the other two parking lot entrances and exits will remain unaffected. The
District will notify surrounding residents and businesses prior to start of work in April 2005.
The project is scheduled for completion by July 2005. All work will be coordinated with the
City to avoid any unnecessary impacts.
Pursuant to California Public Contract Code section 20995, the City Council must adopt a
resolution authorizing this project. This resolution provides for the following:
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Authorizes the District to construct the diversion project near Neilson Way and
Ashland Avenue.
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Grants the District authority to occupy the public right-of-way to construct, operate,
and maintain the project.
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Waives all fees related to this project.
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Concurs with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works finding that the
project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
pursuant to CEQA Section 15301(b).
Budget/Financial Impact
This project is funded by the District and has no budget or financial impact.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution authorizing the
Los Angeles County Flood Control District to install a low-flow storm drain diversion in
the public right-of-way in Ashland Avenue near Neilson Way.
Prepared by: Craig Perkins, Director of Environmental and Public Works Management
Anthony Antich, P.E., City Engineer
Donald Patterson, Senior Administrative Analyst
Attachment: Resolution (See adopted Resolution NO. 9994 (CCS)).
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