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RESOLUTION NO. 21579 (N.C.S.)
A RESOLUTION OF THE SALINAS CITY COUNCIL APPROVING A PUBLIC
UTILITY EASEMENT FOR THE INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION CENTER (ITC)
WHEREAS, on October 2, 2007, the Salinas City Council adopted Resolution Number 19336, supporting the Rail Service Extension Project from the Bay Area to Monterey County; and
WHEREAS, on July 7, 2015, the Salinas City Council received an update on said project including the introduction of the “Kick Start” Phases 1 and 2, (Phase 1 being the development of the City’s ITC, and Phase 2 being the development of the layover station west of the ITC), and reaffirmed its support for the project; and
WHEREAS, on February 7, 2017, the City Council adopted Resolution 2119, and entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Transportation Agency of Monterey County (TAMC) and Monterey Salinas Transit (MST) which outlines the understanding of partner agencies regarding the project, the roles and responsibilities of each agency, and the disposition of properties after the Kick Start project is completed; and
WHEREAS, in January 2019, Phase 1 of the Kick Start project design was competed and submitted to Cal Trans for review, and work began to relocate the utilities; and
WHEREAS, the utilities currently located at various locations around the train station and in Station Place will be abandoned except one required for a fire hydrant, and all others will be re- collocated using a joint trench in the new Right-Of-Way that is the extension of Lincoln Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the relocation of the utilities to the new ROW requires that TAMC grant to the City a Public Utility Easement (PUE), as drafted in the attachment to this Resolution, on the portion of those properties for Cal Water to locate a fire hydrant, and ROW within the new Lincoln Avenue Extension.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council hereby finds and determines that the above recitals and accompanying staff report are true and correct and have served as the basis, in part, for the actions of the City Council set forth below.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Salinas City Council agrees that accepting this PUE is consistent with the roles identified in the MOU, is in the best interest of the City and the Kick Start project, and approves the attached Grant Deed and PUE as presented.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 19th day of March 2019, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Barrera, Cromeenes, Davis, De La Rosa, McShane, Villegas and Mayor Gunter
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NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
APPROVED:
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Joe Gunter, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk
ATTACHED: Grant Deed and PUE
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