RESOLUTION NO. RES-2025-177
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA SUPERSEDING RESOLUTION NO. RES-2025-076 AND APPROVING THE GRANT OF EASEMENT TO PG&E OVER A PORTION OF CITY OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 700 5TH STREET, APN 009-012-025 WHEREAS, the City is participating in the Pacific Gas & Electric Company (“PG&E”) EV Charging Program to facilitate the installation and construction of electric vehicle chargers in the City owned parking lot located at 700 5th Street, Santa Rosa, commonly known as Lot 10 (“Lot 10”); and WHEREAS, 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 charging stations (“EV Chargers”); and WHEREAS, on May 13, 2025, pursuant to Resolution No. RES-2025-076, Council approved the grant of an easement to PG&E for the purposes of providing electrical connection to EV charging stations to be installed on the Property; and WHEREAS, it was later determined that installation of the utilities in the original location of the easement would be damaging to, and/or require the removal of, the existing redwood trees on the Property; and WHEREAS, to avoid this, Staff and PG&E have worked together to identify a new proposed location of the utility easement of approximately 730 square feet (“Easement”) in a form substantially similar to Exhibit A attached to this resolution and made a part of herein (“Easement Deed”).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Santa Rosa approves the grant of an easement, over a portion of Lot 10, substantially in the form of the Easement Deed.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution supersedes Resolution No. RES-2025-076 dated May 13, 2025. / / /
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council hereby authorizes the Assistant City Manager to make non-substantive changes to the Easement Deed, subject to approval by the City Attorney, and execute the Easement Deed.
IN COUNCIL DULY PASSED this 4th day of November, 2025.
AYES: (5) Mayor Stapp, Council Members Bañuelos, MacDonald, Okrepkie, Rogers NOES: (0)
ABSENT: (2) Vice Mayor Alvarez, Council Member Fleming
ABSTAIN: (0)
RECUSE: (0)
ATTEST: _________________________ APPROVED: ______________________________ City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________
Chief Assistant City Attorney
Exhibit A - Easement Deed
Reso. No. RES-2025-177
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