Report to Mayor and City Council
Wednesday, June 08, 2016
Consent
SUBJECT:
Title
CONSIDERATION OF A FENCE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE CITY OF CARSON, A PASS THROUGH AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND WATSON LAND COMPANY, AND A MEMORANDUM OF RIGHT OF ENTRY (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
A decorative boundary fence (fence) is proposed to be installed along the I-405 south bound on-ramp, within private property owned by Watson Land Company (Watson) adjacent to the State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) right-of-way. The proposed fence will be used as a security measure for the Porsche Experience Driving Center and will replace the current chain link fence that is owned by Caltrans that is within their right-of-way. In situations such as this, Caltrans' practice is to enter into maintenance agreements with the residing municipal agency, in this case, the City of Carson (City), rather than directly with a third party, in this case Watson. As such, Watson has requested that the City enter into the Fence Maintenance Agreement with Caltrans and, in turn, Watson will agree to carry out all of the City's obligations under the Fence Maintenance Agreement.
In order to carry out this agreement, the City must enter into both the Fence Maintenance Agreement with Caltrans and the "Pass Through Agreement" with Watson. Additionally, a "Memorandum of Right of Entry" must also be executed with Watson and Porsche Cars North America, as Watson's tenant, and recorded on the subject property so that the City may gain access as may be needed, pursuant to the Pass Through Agreement.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the Fence Maintenance Agreement between the State of California Department of Transportation and the City of Carson, following approval as to form by the City Attorney.
2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the Pass Through Ag...
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