Title
Staff Report Seeking Authorization from the State to Conduct Resolution of Necessity Hearings for the East 14th Street/Hesperian Boulevard/150th Avenue Street Improvements Project
Staffreport
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that Council request that the State of California authorize it to Conduct Resolution of Necessity Hearings if needed for the East 14th Street/Hesperian Boulevard/150th Avenue Street Improvements project (“Project”).
BACKGROUND
To proceed with the East 14th Street/Hesperian Boulevard/150th Avenue Street Improvements project, certain portions of land will be needed to accommodate the widening of the roadway at this intersection. This action will allow the City, rather than the State, to hear Resolutions of Necessity if negotiations for any of the properties needed for the project are unsuccessful.
Analysis
The Project requires certain property and property interests from numerous parcels along East 14th Street, a street within the State’s highway system. To proceed with construction of the Project, the property and property interests within the Project area that are owned by private parties will have to be acquired. The City will be the acting acquisition agent for the Project. The State requires that any property along its highway system, including East 14th Street, be in its control, therefore, the easements will be transferred from the City to the State. Because of this, the State requires that the City follow its procedures to acquire and transfer the property. To determine whether to acquire property by condemnation for the State Highway System, the State has its Board hear Resolutions of Necessity, which can be time consuming and costly. To save local agencies time and funds, the State allows local agencies to hear these Resolutions if they request to do so and if the State grants its approval. This action will allow the City Council to hear these Resolutions for this Project if they are necessary.
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