HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 14660 (Southern Heights Bridge Temp. Easements)RESOLUTION NO. 14660
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL APPROVING
AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SEVEN AGREEMENTS
FOR TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENTS WITH PROPERTY OWNERS ON
SOUTHERN HEIGHTS BOULEVARD, MEYER ROAD, AND PLEASANT LANE, IN AN
AGGREGATE TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $83,113
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WHEREAS, the Southern Heights Bridge is currently a one-lane timber
bridge located on a narrow two-lane roadway in San Rafael, situated among the trees in
a scenic way that adds valued character to the Southern Heights neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, the Southern Heights Bridge is structurally deficient, obsolete
and has been noted by the California Department of Transpor tation as needing
replacement; and
WHEREAS, the City has retained Mark Thomas and Company to design
the new bridge; and
WHEREAS, to construct the proposed bridge as currently designed, it is
necessary to obtain seven temporary construction easements by which the City’s
contractor may utilize private property for constructability purposes ; and
WHEREAS, the replacement of the Southern Heights bridge, including
the costs associated with the procurement of seven temporary construction
easements, is fully funded by Caltrans’ Highway Bridge Program; and
WHEREAS, there is no authorized appropriation for this grant-funded
project; Fund totaling $825,000 will be appropriated in Capital Project #11282, Fund
401 pending reimbursement for design, environmental clearance, temporary
construction easements and miscellaneous project expenses.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
RAFAEL RESOLVES as follows:
1. The Council hereby approves and authorizes the City Manager to
execute seven temporary construction easement agreements with
property owners on Southern Heights Boulevard, Meyer Road, and
Pleasant Lane in an aggregate total amount not to exceed $83,113, in
the form attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and incorporated herein by
reference, subject to final approval as to form by the City Attorney.
2. The Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to take any and all
such actions and make changes as may be necessary to accomplish
the purpose of this resolution.
I, LINDSAY LARA, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular
meeting of the Council of said City on the 15th day of April 2019, by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk