Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Consent
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 23-179 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING EASEMENTS OVER REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY CARSON HARBOR VILLAGE, LTD. AND COLONY COVE PROPERTIES, LLC FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION" (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
The City of Carson is working with Los Angeles County Department of Public Works on the completion of the traffic signal synchronization project along Avalon Blvd from south city limit to north city limit. Los Angeles County is taking the lead on the design of this project. The City of Carson requested the property owners, Carson Harbor Village, Ltd. and Colony Cove Properties, LLC, to grant easements at the intersection of their properties’ driveway entrances with Avalon Boulevard to facilitate the installation of traffic signal infrastructure. The easements will allow Los Angeles County to install the proposed improvements to complete the project. Section 319 of the City Charter provides that any real property which is sold, dedicated, or transferred to City must be accepted by resolution of the City Council. A Resolution has been completed and staff is requesting the adoption of the resolution by the City Council.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 23-179 “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING EASEMENTS OVER REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY CARSON HARBOR VILLAGE, LTD. AND COLONY COVE PROPERTIES, LLC FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION.”
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III. ALTERNATIVES
1. DO NOT ADOPT the Resolution. However, Los Angeles County will not be able to complete the project.
2. TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate consistent with the requirements of the law.
IV. BACKGROUND
As part of Los Angeles County’s Project No. TSM 0010252 Traffic Signal Synchronization along Avalon Boulevard from south city limit to north city limit, traffic signal improvements are required on Avalon Boulevard at the entrances to properties located at 17701 Avalon Boulevard, having Assessor’s Parcel Number 7339-001-005, owned by Carson Harbor Village, Ltd. and at 17700 Avalon Boulevard, having Assessor’s Parcel Number 7319-017-103, owned by Colony Cove, LLC. The Los Angeles County traffic signal plans for the project include improvements on the private properties owned by Carson Harbor Village, Ltd. and Colony Cove, LLC; therefore, an easement is needed to move forward with the proposed project.
Section 319 of the City Charter provides that any real property which is sold, dedicated, or transferred to the City must be accepted by resolution of the City Council. Accepting the easements offered by Carson Harbor Village, Ltd. and Colony Cove, LLC will allow the County of Los Angeles to complete the design and construction of the Traffic Signal Synchronization project. A legal description for the required easement has been prepared by a licensed Land Surveyor to the satisfaction of the City. A resolution has been completed and staff is requesting the adoption of Resolution 23-179 by the City Council (Exhibit No. 1).
V. FISCAL IMPACT
None. This action does not require expenditure of City funds.
VI. EXHIBITS
1. Resolution No. 23-179 (pgs. 3-23)
Prepared by: Arlington Rodgers, Director of Public Works & Gilbert Marquez, P.E., City Engineer