Agenda Item #13.6
For Council Meeting of: May 13, 2025
CITY OF SANTA ROSA
CITY COUNCIL
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JASON NUTT, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF GRANT OF EASEMENT TO PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY OVER A PORTION OF CITY OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 700 FIFTH STREET, APN 009-012-025 AGENDA ACTION: RESOLUTION
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended by the Finance Department and Real Estate Services that the Council, by resolution: 1) approve a grant of easement to Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) over a portion of City owned property located at 700 Fifth Street, Santa Rosa, California, APN 009-012-025, commonly known as Lot 10, for the development of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in connection with PG&E’s Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Program; and 2) authorize the Assistant City Manager to execute the Easement Deed and any additional documents necessary to accomplish these actions.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City is participating in the PG&E EV Charging Program to facilitate the installation and construction of electric vehicle chargers in the City owned parking lot located at 700 Fifth Street, Santa Rosa, California, commonly known as Lot 10 (Lot 10).
In order to connect PG&E electrical services to the EV chargers, PG&E requires an easement (Easement) and access rights to a portion of Lot 10 in a form substantially similar to Exhibit A attached to the Resolution.
BACKGROUND
PG&E's EV Charging program is accelerating California's transition to a clean transportation future. It is an incentive-backed program to install electric vehicle chargers in parking lots.
PG&E’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Rule 29 will pay for and coordinate the design and deployment of service extensions from PG&E’s electrical distribution line facilities to the service delivery point in Lot 10 for separately metered electric vehicle (“EV”) charging stations.
PG&E requires approximately a one hundred square foot easement and access rights to a portion of Lot 10 identified in Exhibit A to the Resolution for the purposes of providing electrical connection to eight (8) EV chargers to be installed in Lot 10.
Staff has worked with PG&E to define the proposed easement area and the next step is Council review and approval of the grant of an easement and access rights.
PRIOR CITY COUNCIL REVIEW
Not applicable.
ANALYSIS
As part of the City’s participation in PG&E’s EV Charging Program, a new utility easement will need to be granted to PG&E over a portion of Lot 10. The City has worked together with PG&E to identify the proposed location of the utility easement as shown in Exhibit A to the Resolution attached.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the General Fund from this action.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
This action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 in that the project consists of the minor alteration of an existing public facility.
BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The Climate Action Subcommittee reviewed the action on February 7, 2024.
NOTIFICATION
Not applicable.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution
Exhibit A – Easement Deed
PRESENTERS
Chad Hedge, Parking Manager
Jill Scott, Real Estate Manager
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