LOS ALAMOS TRUNK SEWER REPLACEMENT PROJECT
RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY HEARING
Samantha Zappelli, 4912 & 4914 Sonoma Highway,
Portion of APNS: 031-240-006 AND 031-240-067
City Council Meeting
July 12, 2022
Stephanie Valkovic,
Associate Real Property Agent, Real Estate Services
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BACKGROUND
At the May 24, 2022 City Council meeting, Council first considered the adoption of a Resolution of Necessity for acquisition by eminent domain of easement interests in
portions of the Subject Property for the Los Alamos Trunk Sewer Replacement Project. The motion for adoption of
the Resolution of Necessity required five affirmative
votes to pass. It failed on a vote of 3-2, with two Council members absent. A motion for reconsideration was made
and seconded, and Council voted in the affirmative on
the motion for reconsideration of the item at the June 7, 2022 City Council meeting, allowing this item to be
reconsidered today.
PROJECT NECESSITY
2014 Sanitary Sewer System Master Plan Update (MPU):
• Identified approximately three miles of the Los Alamos trunk sewer in the Rincon Valley and Southeast Santa Rosa area for near-term replacement due to its nearly 60-year age,
deteriorated condition, and inadequate level of service under high flow conditions
• Identified the Los Alamos Trunk Sewer Replacement Project as the number one high priority project needed to maintain the City’s desired service levels within the sewage collection system 3 ALIGNMENT
The first segment begins at Streamside Drive and terminates at Elaine Drive. This alignment was selected to effectively collect all tributary flows and minimize (1) the amount of bypass pumping operations necessary for construction, (2) the potential impact on future development of private property, and (3) the impact on heritage trees. 4 SUBJECT PROPERTY
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COMMUNICATIONS
6 16 months of negotiations
Phone calls
Site visits
Emails
Unable to reach
agreement
NEGOTIATION TIMELINE
7 4/30/19--The Notice of Decision to Appraise was
sent;
8/30/19-The City’s appraiser Ward Levy valued the
easements (“Original Appraisal”);
1/13/21-An offer was made in the amount of
Original Appraisal;
5/28/21-Property owner hired an independent
appraiser Wayne Harding, at City’s expense, who
valued the easements (“Independent Appraisal”);
TIMELINE CONTINUED
8 6/4/21- Onsite meeting and staking of easements;
9/7/21-The City had its Original Appraisal updated;
9/23/21-The City made a revised offer on the basis
of the Independent Appraisal;
11/9/21-The City made a further revised and final
offer above the Independent Appraisal amount to
reflect the easement value of the Independent
Appraisal plus an additional value for the trees being
removed (which value was reflective of the higher
amount from the Original Appraisal).
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended by the Water and Transportation and
Public Works Departments and Real Estate Services that the City Council, conduct a public hearing and adopt a
Resolution of Necessity, by a two-thirds vote, declaring the necessity of acquisition, by eminent domain, of two
permanent easement interests and two temporary
construction easement interests in portions of certain real property, more particularly described as Sonoma County
Assessor Parcel Nos. 031-240-006 and 031-240-067, for the Los Alamos Trunk Sewer Replacement Project.
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