TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Tony Olmos, Public Works Director
Raul Saenz, Utilities Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Acceptance of Donated Real Property, APN 4168-017-027 (Meadows/Bryant Place), by the Pelton Company, LLC to the City of Manhattan Beach (Public Works Director Olmos).
ACCEPT AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 15-0051
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No.15-0051 to accept real property and approve issuance of a Certificate of Acceptance
2. Accept Grant Deed for real property located at the northwest corner of Meadows Avenue and Bryant Place (APN 4168-017-027) donated by the Pelton Company, LLC.
3. Authorize City Manager to sign the Certificate of Acceptance
4. Authorize City Clerk to record Grant Deed with the Los Angeles County
Recorder
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The Water Operations budget will assume the cost of the $1,688 Owner’s Title Policy. Per the Phase II Environmental Site Assessment, the top three feet of the surface soils shall be removed prior to any future construction on the property (see discussion below). Staff estimates an approximate cost of $115,000 for said soil removal. Said cost will be incorporated into a future capital improvement project.
BACKGROUND:
The Pelton Company, LLC has offered to donate real property located at the northwest corner of Meadows Avenue and Bryant Place. The lot has an area of 7,500 square feet and is currently used by the City as a stormwater retention basin pursuant to an easement. The proposed future uses of the property will include continued operation as a stormwater retention basin and the construction of a potable water booster station.
DISCUSSION:
Staff conducted Phase I and Phase II Environment Site Assessments (ESA) to identify potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities. The scope of work for the Phase I ESA included site observations and review of historical records to identify the presence or likely presence of any hazardous substances or petroleum products in, on, or at a property: (1) due to release to the environment; (2) under conditions indicative of a release to the environment; and (3) under conditions that pose a material threat of a future release to the environment.
Based on the Phase I ESA findings, it was determined that the potential presence of contaminants in overflow stormwater may have ponded, or drained onto the site. This determination initiated a Phase II ESA to ascertain whether the site has been impacted from storm water contamination.
The Phase II ESA involved soil sampling collected at the surface and 3 feet below grade from 3 locations. The soil samples were analyzed for volatile organic compounds, metals, total petroleum hydrocarbon - oil, diesel, and gasoline. Except for lead, none of the constituents that were analyzed indicted a concentration that exceeds the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board (LARWQCB) soil screening levels. All results indicated that the total and soluble lead concentrations are below regulatory thresholds, therefore the soil would not classify as a Federal Hazardous Waste. However, these soils are classified as Non-Resource Conservation and Recovery Act California Hazardous Waste, requiring removal and disposal under the supervision of certified professionals consistent with LARWQCB guidelines. This would effectively entail the removal and disposal of approximately a 3 foot depth of soil over the 7,500 square-foot lot, or 835 yards. The estimated cost of remediation is $115,000.
CONCLUSION:
Staff recommends that City Council accept 7,500 square feet of real property located at the northwest corner of Meadows Avenue and Bryant Place (APN 4168-017-027) donated by the Pelton Company, LLC.
Attachment:
1. Resolution No.15-0051 (includes Grant Deed/Certificate of Acceptance)