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AGENDA REPORT 6 ' 0
DATE: January 12, 2004 i J
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
THRU: John B. Bahorski, City Manager
FROM: Douglas A. Dams, Director of Public Works /City Engineer
SUBJECT: ACCEPTING GRANT OF WATER LINE EASEMENT IN
THE ROSSMOOR CENTER FOR WATER LINE
INTERCONNECTION PURPOSES
SUMMARY OF REQUEST: -
The proposed City Council Action will adopt the attached Resolution accepting a Grant
of Water Line Easement in the Rossmoor Center across from Town Center Drive from
Century National Properties, Inc. for water line interconnection purposes.
BACKGROUND:
The Rossmoor Shopping Center is owned and operated by Century National Properties,
Inc. and is located in the City boundaries. However, water service is provided by
Southern California Water Company (SCWC). As a part of the recent and future
development, the developer was required to provide additional fire flow (water)
protection for the new buildings planned at the .site. The developer along with SCW met
with the Public Works Department to discuss the potential of connecting to the Seal
Beach water system on Seal Beach Blvd.
As a part of the Bixby Development, the Public Works Department had been working on an
interconnection with SCWC to provide the City with additional emergency water. The
request from the Rossmoor Shopping Center is a similar interconnection and serves the
intent for a general emergency use water interconnect. Currently, there are no sources of
water north of the I -405 freeway until the proposed water well in College Park East is
constructed. This will provide emergency water to Seal Beach in the event that water lines
crossing under the freeway become interrupted.
In November of 2002, the Century National Properties requested to install the water line
under its driveway at Town Center Dr., which was to be reconstructed by the development
project. The Public Works Department issued a permit allowing the construction of the line
with the condition that no connection is made until the agreement and easement have been
secured. The pipeline work was completed and as part of the permit, the developer is
paying for all construction costs, engineering plan check and coordination. An agreement
which was approved by the City Council on March 24, 2003 provides the legal document
for providing the water service.
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Easement documents for the pipeline and interconnection vault have now been prepared
and they have been reviewed by the City Engineer and City Attorney. It is now
appropriate for the City Council to accept the easement. After the easement documents
are recorded, the Center will be permitted to construct the final segment of the
interconnection. Once connected, it will provide the City of Seal Beach and the
Rossmoor Shopping Center with further water reliability in the event of an emergency.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The developer, Century National Properties, Inc, will pay for all costs associated with the
installation of this facility. There are no capital costs to the City. Regular maintenance
of the interconnection will be shared at a 50% cost but are expected to minimal and
absorbed within the existing water maintenance operations budget. The cost for any
water used will be paid for by the using agency at the effective Metropolitan Water
District Rate and a 10% surcharge.
RECOMMENDATION:
. It is recommended that the City Council Action will adopt the attached Resolution
accepting a Grant of Water Line Easement in the Rossmoor Center across from Town
Center Drive from Century National Properties, Inc. for water line interconnection
purposes.
Prepared By: Reviewed By:
Mar/ . Vukojevic, P . Doug as A. Danes, P.E., Director
Dep ty City Engineer Public Works Department
NOTE ' N ' PROV i
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John B.: -. orski, City Manager
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