DATE:
October 22, 2024
CATEGORY:
Consent
DEPT.:
Public Works
TITLE: 1885 Miramonte Avenue—Public
Improvements
RECOMMENDATION
Accept the public improvements for the development at 188 5 Miramonte Avenue for maintenance throughout their useful life.
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
The “acceptance” of developer -installed improvements signifies that the developer has satisfactorily completed improvements in the City’s right-of-way. Once accepted, the City takes ownership of and maintenance responsibility for the improvements.
This development project at 1885 Miramonte Avenue included two new buildings totaling 97,000 square feet to replace two existing buildings on an existing private school campus. The public improvement plans were approved for construction on January 11, 2023.
The public improvements include:
Quantity Unit Item Description
1 EA Fire Hydrant
1 EA 6” Gate Valve
39 LF 6” Fire Service
39 LF 4” Water Service
1 EA 3” Water Meter
5 EA City Streetlights
2 EA LED/Audible Pedestrian Safety Systems
The public improvements for the development project have been completed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer and are in accordance with the City’s standard policy to accept the improvements for maintenance.
1885 Miramonte Avenue—Public Improvements
October 22, 2024
FISCAL IMPACT
The public improvements for this development were paid for by the developer.
LEVINE ACT
California Government Code Section 84308 (also known as the Levine Act) prohibits city officials from participating in any proceeding involving a “license, permit, or other entitlement for use” if the official has received a campaign contribution exceeding $250 from a party, participant, or agent of a party or participant in the proceeding within the last 12 months. A city official is similarly prohibited from accepting, soliciting, or directing a campaign contribution exceeding $250 from a party, particip ant, or agent of a party or participant to any proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use for 12 months after a final decision is rendered in said proceeding.
Please refer to the “X” in the checklist below for information about whether the recommended action for this agenda item is subject to or exempt from the Levine Act.
SUBJECT TO THE LEVINE ACT
___ Land development entitlements
_x_ Other permit, license, or entitlement for use
_x_ Contract or franchise
EXEMPT FROM THE LEVINE ACT
___ Competitively bid contract
___ Labor or personal employment contract
___ General policy and legislative actions
For more information about the Levine Act, please see the Fair Political Practices Commission website: www.fppc.ca.gov/learn/pay-to-play-limits-and-prohibitions.html .
ALTERNATIVES
Determine that the recommended improvements are not complete or in conformance with City standards and do not accept the improvements.
1885 Miramonte Avenue—Public Improvements
October 22, 2024
PUBLIC NOTICING
Agenda posting. A copy of the Council report was sent to the developer, Jason D. Curtis.
Prepared by:
Dickson Tam
Senior Public Works Inspector
Reviewed by:
Ashraf Shah
Principal Civil Engineer
Quynh Byrer
Acting Assistant Public Works Director/
City Engineer
Approved by:
Edward Arango
Acting Public Works Director
Audrey Seymour Ramberg
Assistant City Manager
DT/LL/6/CAM
927-10-22-24CR
204484
cc: Jason D. Curtis
St Francis High School
1885 Miramonte Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94040
PWD(A), APWD(A)—Byrer, PCE —Shah, PCE(A) —Gunn, SPWI, PWI- Culazzo, SMA— Goedicke, [email protected]
, PA—Li, SMA—Doan, F (1885 Miramonte Ave)