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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSCE Easement - Santa Rosa Mountains Visitor's Center CITY COUNCIL1A�-"'T: RESOLUTION 93-48 APPROVED V DENIED RECEIVED OTHER NG pAT / INTERO>MEET MEMORANDUM U2 I 1 tt+ -5 C ITY �►LM DECS t *�/Vl1� M��l�LOCJI i 1,Ljx- ,�CJYI ABSENT: f (` -.. TO: CITY COUNCIL AND GkT �IG : FROM: ENVIRONMENTAL CONRVA�'Ib+ WANA�E� withity Clerk's Office SE SUBJECT: UTILITY EASEMENT FOR BLM/SANTA ROSA MOUNTAINS SCENIC AREA VISITORS ' CENTER DATE: JUNE 10, 1993 Recommendation: By minute motion, pass the attached Resolution granting an easement for utility purposes to Southern California Edison. Background: Westinghouse Desert Communities has conveyed the six acre parcel on the southerly City limits along east side Highway 74 to the City of Palm Desert. The City is working with BLM to construct Santa Rosa Mountains Scenic Area Visitors ' Center on this parcel . The City has agreed to convey this parcel to BLM so as to allow Federal dollars to be spent on this property for the construction of the building; however, the City will retain certain pieces for specific City purposes . Southern California Edison will provide electricity to the Visitors ' Center from the west side of Highway 74 . An easement granted to Southern California Edison will allow electric utilities to be placed on/along City property to serve the Center. The granting of an easement by the City to Southern California Edison is much easier than the granting of an easement by the Bureau of Land Management. The attached Resolution grants Southern California Edison an easement over City property. The electric facilities will be underground except the transformer, which will be placed behind the future BLM trash enclosure. Staff recommends that the City Council, by minute motion, pass the attached Resolution granting Southern California Edison an easement for utility purposes . REVIEWED AND CONCUR: g,A16a JOY-IN M. WOHLMUTH BRUCE A. ALTMAN tj F2NVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION MANAGER CITY MANAGER JMW/rgf Attachment RESOLUTION NO. 93-48 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING AN EASEMENT ON CITY PROPERTY TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON FOR UTILITY PURPOSES WHEREAS, the City of Palm Desert has title to certain real property at the southerly city limits along the east side of Highway 74 ; and WHEREAS, the intent of the City of Palm Desert is t convey the six ( 6 ) acre parcel to the Bureau of Land Management for the purpose of constructing, operating, and maintaining a Santa Rosa Mountains Visitor' s Information Center; and WHEREAS, Southern California Edison is the elec tricity Y provider in our area, and electricity is necessary for the functioning of this center; and WHEREAS, an easement granted to Southern California Edison will allow the procession of electrical utilities to this site. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED as follows : SECTION 1 : That the City Council of the City of Palm Desert grant an easement to Southern California Edison for the provision of electrical utilities . SECTION 2 : Authorize the Mayor to execute the Grant of Easement (attached hereto and made part hereof as Exhibit "A" ) . PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, at its Regular Meeting held on the 10th day of June, 1993, by the following vote, to wit : AYES : SNYDER, WILSON, BENSON NOES : NONE ABSENT: CRITES' KELLY 1 ABSTAIN: NONE P 4 JEAN' M. BENSO , MAYOR ATTEST: SHEILA R. GILLIGAN, G]TY CLERK CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA Pp�29 Southern California Edison Company SUITE 210 430 NORTH VINEYARD AVENUE ONTARIO,CALIFORNIA 91764-5495 EASTERN REGION TELEPHONE LAND SERVICES DIVISION FAX(714)395-3345 REAL PROPERTIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES City of Palm Desert April 26, 1993 73510 Fred Waring Drive Palm Desert CA 92260 Attn: J. Wohlmuth 'E T: Electric Service to Cityof Pair' Desert Visitors Center SUBJECT: ��t c Service Located at 51500 Highway 74, Palm Desert Our Work Order No. 6779-2152/2-2031 In response to the City of Palm Desert's request for electric service, the Edison company will need an easement in order to construct and maintain the electric facilities to the Santa Rosa Mountains National Scenic Area Visitors Center. A sketch is enclosed showing the location of the proposed facilities You will also find enclosed an original and copy of a Grant of Easement. Please have the authorized officers of your City execute the original. Their signatures must be notarized. Please return the signed and notarized document in the envelope provided for your convenience. The copy of the easement may be kept for your files. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions or need additional information, please call me at (909) 395-3309. Sincerely, FRIEDRICH HERRMANN Real Properties Agent FKH Enclosures cc: T. Gablin