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Council Meeting: November 22, 2005 Santa Monica, California
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Staff
SUBJECT: Adopt Resolution to Acquire Storm Drain Easements and Relinquish Acquired
Storm Drain Easements to the Los Angeles County Flood Control District
Introduction
This report recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution to acquire storm
drain easements from the State of California’s Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the
construction of the new Civic Center Parking Structure and authorize the City Manager to
execute a certificate of acceptance and purchase agreement for the acquisition. Upon
acquisition, this report also recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute relinquishment of storm drain easements to the Los Angeles County
Flood Control District (LACFCD).
Background
The Pico Canyon Storm Drain (PCSD) collects runoff from a portion of the I-10 freeway and
surrounding areas to the coast at the westerly limits of Pico Boulevard. In 1965, the City sold a
segment of the PCSD easement to the State of California. The PCSD system that operates
within that segment, between the I-10 freeway and Main Street, is currently owned by Caltrans.
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Discussion
In the initial planning phase of the project, LACFCD permitted the City to use its storm drain
easements to construct a new Civic Center Parking Structure. During the design phase of the
project, City staff was advised by LACFCD that the storm drain easements are owned by
Caltrans. Caltrans does not have a permit process that allows for construction of any structure
over its easements. City staff met with representatives from Caltrans and agreed that it was to
the best interest of the City, from an operational and maintenance perspective, to acquire
control of this segment of the easement from Caltrans. Since the City originally sold the
easements for a fee to the State of California, Caltrans and the City agreed that the City could
repurchase the easements from Caltrans for the same fee.
Upon acquisition, the City plans to enter into negotiations with LACFCD to relinquish
ownership of these storm drain easements since LACFCD does have a permit process that
allows for construction over its easements and already owns a significant number of storm
drain easements within the Santa Monica city limits. No financial consideration to either party
will be required for the relinquishment of storm drain easements to the LACFCD.
Budget/Financial Impact
The proposed cost of purchasing the storm drain easements that has been negotiated with
Caltrans is $29,876. This represents the price paid by the State of California to the City when
they originally acquired the easement rights in 1965.
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Funds required:
Parcel No. Easement Area Amount
C3356-01-01 230 sq. ft. $805.00
B187-01-01 1,431 sq. ft. $4,991.00
B190-02-01 2,033 sq. ft. $6,996.50
B190-03-01 2,773 sq. ft. $10,073.00
B190-04-01 1,924 sq. ft. $7,010.50
TOTAL REQUIRED $29,876.00
Funds in the amount of $29,876 are available in account C010562.589000, “Civic Center
Parking Structure.”
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt the attached resolution to acquire storm drain easements from the State of
California’s Department of Transportation for construction of the new Civic Center
Parking Structure;
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a certificate of acceptance and purchase
agreement for the acquisition; and
3. Upon acquisition, authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute relinquishment
of storm drain easements to the Los Angeles County Flood Control District.
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Prepared by: Craig Perkins, Director, Environmental and Public Works Management
Anthony Antich, P.E., City Engineer
Lauren Friedman, City Architect
Kanna Vancheswaran, Capital Projects Engineer
Greg de Vinck, P.E., Civil Engineer
Attachment: Resolution with following exhibits:
Exhibit A – Site Map
Exhibit B – Certificate of Acceptance
Exhibit C – Purchase Agreement
Reference contract #8528 (CCS)
Resolution 10083 (CCS)
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