TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Erick Lee, Public Works Director
Katherine Doherty, City Engineer
Helen Shi, Senior Civil Engineer
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of a Resolution to Accept Agreements of Easement Deed and Temporary Construction Easement Deed for the Property at 1200 North Sepulveda Boulevard for the Manhattan Beach Boulevard and Sepulveda Boulevard Intersection Improvement Project (Public Works Director Lee).
A) ACCEPT
B) AUTHORIZE
C) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 24-0030
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 24-0030:
1) Accepting an Agreement of Easement Deed Concerning Real Property for 1200 N. Sepulveda Boulevard, dated February 2, 2024, made by Mann Enterprises Inc., a Delaware Corporation; and
2) Accepting an Agreement of Temporary Construction Easement Deed for 1200 N. Sepulveda Boulevard, dated February 2, 2024, made by Mann Enterprises Inc., a Delaware Corporation; and
3) Authorizing the City Manager and/or his or her designee to accept the Easement Deed and Temporary Construction Easement on behalf of the City and any other forms necessary, and to record said grant of rights.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Sufficient funds of $138,000 are currently budgeted for the Grant Easement Deed and Temporary Construction Easement Deed for 1200 N. Sepulveda Boulevard within the Manhattan Beach Boulevard and Sepulveda Boulevard Intersection Improvement Project (Project) in the Proposition C Fund. A Budget and Expenditures Summary Report is attached.
BACKGROUND:
On September 1, 2015, City Council approved a $980,000 Measure R South Bay Highway Program Funding Agreement with Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for the intersection’s turn movement improvements at Manhattan Beach Boulevard and Sepulveda Boulevard. The improvements include providing dual left-turn pockets in the following directions:
Eastbound Manhattan Beach Boulevard to northbound Sepulveda Boulevard
Northbound Sepulveda Boulevard to westbound Manhattan Beach Boulevard
Westbound Manhattan Beach Boulevard to southbound Sepulveda Boulevard
This intersection is located in an area of the City with limited on-street parking and moderately heavy pedestrian usage. The design and subsequent construction take into account the need for the lowest possible impact on the livelihood of the residents, visitors, and business owners. A corner cut-off dedication shall be provided at the northeast corner of Sepulveda Boulevard and Manhattan Beach Boulevard for the future widening of the right-of-way. This dedication will also allow an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant access ramp, pedestrian access area, and future street improvements at the northeast corner of Sepulveda Boulevard and Manhattan Beach Boulevard.
DISCUSSION:
Sepulveda Boulevard is State Route 1 through the City of Manhattan Beach and, therefore, Caltrans is a partner in the review and approval of this Project. The additional right-of-way was determined to be necessary during the Caltrans plan check and permitting process along the property frontage at 1200 North Sepulveda Boulevard.
The “Property Owner,” referring to Mann Enterprises Inc., a Delaware Corporation, has agreed to a corner-cut dedication at the northeast corner of Sepulveda Boulevard and Manhattan Beach Boulevard and Temporary Construction Easement for up to 36 months to the City at a cost of $138,000, as shown in the attachments to this report entitled Agreement Containing Grant of Easement Deed and Temporary Construction Easement Deed Concerning Real Property for 1200 North Sepulveda Boulevard.
The attached Resolution allows the City to accept the dedication and temporary construction easement for the construction of the Project. Should the City Council approve the Agreement, then the Grant of Easement Deed and Temporary Construction Easement Deed will be accepted, executed, and recorded with the Los Angeles County Recorder’s Office.
The Project team is in the project planning/design process, including the proposed right-of-way acquisition of other property rights from properties at the northwest and southwest corners of Manhattan Beach Boulevard and Sepulveda Boulevard. If agreements are reached between those property owners and the City, City staff will submit those agreements for the City Council discussion and approval.
PUBLIC OUTREACH:
The Project has been discussed with the property owners within and adjacent to the Project area. Grant of Easement Deed and Temporary Construction Easement were agreed to by the Property Owner of 1200 North Sepulveda Boulevard.
This Project was discussed at the September 1, 2015, January 3, 2017, August 18, 2020, August 24, 2021, January 17, 2023, February 21, 2023, and December 5, 2023 City Council meetings. Staff will continue to maintain regular communication with the Property Owner to keep them abreast of the Project schedule and impacts during the design and construction phases of this Project.
Public outreach to residents and businesses related to the design and construction impacts will kick-off as the Project nears the end of right-of-way acquisition process and timelines are clearer. Regional outreach will also be required to inform South Bay commuters of the potential impacts.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
The City has reviewed the proposed acceptance of easement activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a “project” as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no further environmental review is necessary.
LEGAL REVIEW:
The City Attorney has reviewed this report and determined that no additional legal analysis is necessary.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution No. 24-0030
2. Easement Deed - 1200 N. Sepulveda Boulevard
3. Budget and Expenditures Summary
4. Location Map