DATE:
December 10, 2024
CATEGORY:
Consent
DEPT.:
Public Works
TITLE: 779 East Evelyn Avenue, 855-1023 West
El Camino Real, 2019 Leghorn Street, and
Plymouth/Alta/Huff/Joaquin
Improvements—Public Improvements
RECOMMENDATION
1. Accept the public improvements for the development at 779 E ast Evelyn Avenue for maintenance throughout their useful life.
2. Accept the public improvements for the development at 855-1023 West El Camino Real for maintenance throughout their useful life.
3. Accept the public improvements for the development at 2019 Leghorn Street for maintenance throughout their useful life.
4. Accept the public improvements at Plymouth Street, Alta Avenue, Huff Avenue, and Joaquin Road for maintenance throughout their useful life.
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
The “acceptance” of developer and private entity -installed improvements signifies that the developer and private entity has satisfactorily completed improvements in the City’s right -of- way. Once accepted, the City takes ownership of, and maintenance responsibility for , the improvements.
779 East Evelyn Avenue
This development project consists of a four-story 116- unit residential affordable apartment building with two manager units and one level of underground parking. The public improvement plans for this development (Table 1) were approved for construction on September 26, 2016.
779 East Evelyn Avenue, 855-1023 West El Camino Real, 2019 Leghorn Street, and Plymouth/Alta/Huff/Joaquin Improvements—Public Improvements December 10, 2024
Table 1—Public Improvements
Quantity Unit Item Description
21 LF 1” Irrigation Water Service
1 EA 1” Irrigation Water Meter
20 LF 4” Domestic Water Service
1 EA 4” Domestic Water Meter
63 LF 6” Fire Water Service
2 EA 6” Gate Valve
1 EA 4” Gate Valve
1 EA Fire Hydrant
410 SF Sidewalk
4,000 SF Green Bike Lane Striping
855-1023 West El Camino Real
This development project consists of a three-story, mixed-use building with a senior memory care facility. The public improvement plans for this development (Table 2) were approved for construction on June 27, 2022.
Table 2—Public Improvements
Quantity Unit Item Description
50 LF 2” Domestic Water Service
2 EA 2” Domestic Water Meter
25 LF 1” Irrigation Water Service
1 EA 1” Irrigation Water Meter
50 LF 6” Fire Water Service
2 EA 6” Gate Valve
1 EA Fire Hydrant
42 LF 18” Storm Laterals
1 EA Streetlights
1,500 SF Sidewalk
2019 Leghorn Street
This development project consists of a 12,048 square foot, two-story office building. The public improvement plans for this development (Table 3) were approved for construction on April 21 , 2022.
779 East Evelyn Avenue, 855-1023 West El Camino Real, 2019 Leghorn Street, and Plymouth/Alta/Huff/Joaquin Improvements—Public Improvements December 10, 2024
Table 3—Public Improvements
Quantity Unit Item Description
1 EA Blow-Off Valve
1 EA 1” Irrigation Water Meter
1 EA 2” Domestic Water Meter
41 LF 4” Domestic Water Service
42 LF 6” Fire Water Service
1 EA 6” Gate Valve
1 EA 4” Gate Valve
1 EA Storm Drain Manhole
1 EA Storm Curb Inlet
2,736 SF Asphalt Pavement
Plymouth/Alta/Huff/Joaquin Improvements
A private entity (Google LLC) voluntarily installed improvements to Plymouth Street (Alta Avenue to Joaquin Road), Alta Avenue (portions between Charleston Road and Plymouth Street), Huff Avenue (portions between Charleston Road and Plymouth Street), and Joaquin Road (portions between Charleston Road and Plymouth Street) . The improvements included pavement resurfacing and reconstruction, pavement striping, high-visibility crosswalks, bike lane and bike/vehicle shared-lane markings (sharrows), and signage. The public improvement plans for this project were approved for construction on August 2, 2024.
The public improvements for the three development projects and one voluntary 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.
FISCAL IMPACT
The public improvements for these projects were paid for by the developers and the private entity, Google LLC. Accepting these improvements does not cause a need to increase the existing operating budget.
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 779 East Evelyn Avenue, 855-1023 West El Camino Real, 2019 Leghorn Street, and Plymouth/Alta/Huff/Joaquin Improvements—Public Improvements December 10, 2024
$250 from a party, participant, 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
_x_ Land development entitlements
___ Other permit, license, or entitlement for use
___ 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.
779 East Evelyn Avenue, 855-1023 West El Camino Real, 2019 Leghorn Street, and Plymouth/Alta/Huff/Joaquin Improvements—Public Improvements December 10, 2024
PUBLIC NOTICING
Agenda posting. A copy of the Council report was sent to the developers and the private entity:
Evelyn Avenue Family Apartments, L.P., D’Ambrosio Property MV LLC, Leghorn, LLC, and Google LLC.
Prepared by:
Neli Avramova
Senior Civil Engineer
Vincent Chang
Associate Civil Engineer
Reviewed by:
Ashraf Shah
Principal Civil Engineer
Edward Arango
Assistant Public Works Director/
City Engineer
Approved by:
Jennifer Ng
Public Works Director
Audrey Seymour Ramberg
Assistant City Manager
NA-VC/LL/1/CAM
941-12-10-24CR
204692
cc: Evelyn Avenue Family Apartments, L.P. Leghorn, LLC
1650 Lafayette Street 152 Commercial Street
Santa Clara, CA 95050 Sunnyvale, CA 94086
D’Ambrosio Property MV LLC Lisa Herrera
1613 Glenfield Drive Google LLC
San Jose, CA 95125 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043
APWD— Arango, PCE —Shah, SCE—Gunn, SCE —Avramova, ACE —Chang, SPWI, SMA— Goedicke, [email protected]
, PA—Li, SMA—Doan, F (779 E. Evelyn Ave, 855-1023
W. El Camino Real, 2019 Leghorn St, Plymouth/Alta/Huff/Joaquin Improvements)