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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC AG PKT 2010-10-11 #A AGENDA STAFF REPORT DATE: October 11, 2010 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council THRU David N. Carmany, City Manager FROM: Jill R. Ingram, Assistant to the City Manager SUBJECT: SEAL BEACH COMMUNITY SWIMMING POOL (Miller) SUMMARY OF REQUEST: This report is provided in response to a request by Councilmember Miller regarding the consideration of sending a letter to the Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station requesting the possibility of discussing the lease of Naval Weapons Station land for use as a community swimming pool site. It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Discuss, provide direction to the City Manager to send a letter to the Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station requesting the possibility of discussing the lease of Naval Weapons Station land for use as a community swimming pool site; and /or 2. Refer the matter to the Recreation and Parks Commission to study the site option and make a recommendation to the City Council; and /or 3. Receive and file the report. BACKGROUND: The five -year 2010 -2014 Capital Improvement Program identifies the funding of a $5,000,000 capital project for a new community swimming pool. At the January 26, 2009 Joint Meeting of the City Council and Recreation and Parks Commission, the Mayor directed the City Manager to proceed with the Recreation and Parks Commission recommendations to relocate the community swimming pool to the Marina Park site and look into what is needed to acquire the property, which is co -owned by Exxon /Mobil Corporation and Chevron. In July 2010, the City Manager met with representatives of the Exxon /Mobil Corporation to discuss the Marina Park property. The biggest challenge is Exxon Agenda Item A Page 2 Mobil's alignment with Chevron for the remediation up of any groundwater and /or soil contamination on the site and further environmental analysis. In that regard, RDA Agenda Item "2" on the October. 11, 2010 Council /Redevelopment Agency agenda is requesting approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Carrier Johnson + Culture for the development and submission of a Proposition 84 Statewide Park and Revitalization Grant application to fund acquisition of the Exxon /Mobile property adjacent to Marina Park to be used for a future community pool site. Commanding Officer Auberry has indicated the Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station would be open to a dialogue process; however that process would fall • under the regional level of command jurisdiction of the Department of the Navy. Commanding Officer Auberry further indicated that if in fact the City Council took an action to send a letter to the Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station requesting the possibility of discussing the lease of Naval Weapons Station land, the letter would need to include proposed site plans, scope of project, and project incentives to the Department of the Navy with regard to force protection and the mitigation of risk concerns. FISCAL IMPACT: There are no fiscal impacts associated with this item. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Provide direction to the City Manager to send a letter to the Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station requesting the possibility of discussing the lease of Naval Weapons Station land for use as a community swimming pool site; and /or 2. Refer the matter to the Recreation and Parks Commission to study the site option and make a recommendation to the City Council; and /or 3. Receive and file the report. SUBMITTED BY: NOTED AND APPROVED: � - t %s Al I R. Ingram David N. armany Assistant to the ; y Manager City Manager