City Council Agenda Report
Meeting Date: February 20, 2024
From: Daniel S. Wall, P.E., Director of Public Works
Department: Public Works
Submitted by: Lissette Melendez, Project Engineer
Subject
Public Improvements Agreement No. 2024-01 with Shewak & Laiwanti Holdings, LLC Recommendation
A. Find that the proposed action is categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, because the project consists of the maintenance, repair or minor alteration of an existing facility and involves negligible or no expansion of an existing use; and
B. Approve and authorize the Mayor to execute a Public Improvements Agreement with Shewak & Laiwanti Holings, LLC, in substantially the same form as submitted, for the City to construct necessary frontage improvements and receive payment in the amount of $137,651.55.
Background
Shewak & Laiwanti Holdings (Shewak & Laiwanti), the owner of the property located at 3165 Slauson Avenue, has applied for a building permit for redevelopment of the site. As a condition of the building permit and in accordance with Vernon Municipal Code Section 16.04.030, the City has required Shewak & Laiwanti to construct or pay for certain public improvements to the property consistent with the Master Plan of Streets, including the construction of sidewalks, driveway, access ramps, curb and gutter, curb return and relocation of the traffic signal at the northeast corner of Slauson Avenue and Boyle Avenue. The property owner has requested the City construct the required frontage improvements at the corner of Slauson Avenue and Boyle Avenue as part of the Slauson Avenue Congestion Relief Improvement Project (Project) at the property owner’s cost. This Project is being led by the City of Huntington Park (HP) as they own half of the Slauson Avenue/Boyle Avenue intersection.
City of Vernon staff is working in conjunction with HP staff to complete the Project which will include the improvements required at the northeast corner of Slauson Avenue and Boyle Avenue.
Shewak & Laiwanti has agreed to pay the City of Vernon the cost of the construction of the improvements based on the estimate and plans provided as Exhibit A of the proposed Public Improvements Agreement.
The agreement has been reviewed and approved as to form by the City Attorney’s Office.
Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact associated with this report as costs for the necessary frontage improvements will be paid to the City by Shewak & Laiwanti.
Attachments
1. Public Improvements Agreement No. 2024-01