Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Consent
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER APPROVING QUITCLAIM DEED RELEASING CITY'S EASEMENT TO INSTALL, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE METHANE STANDPIPES ON THE CLOSED GARDENA VALLEY LANDFILL NO. 6 ON CHICO STREET (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
In 1979, the City acquired an easement to install, maintain, and operate methane gas standpipes ("Easement") from the original owner of the Gardena Valley Landfill on Chico Street ("Property"). The Property is currently the subject of an enforcement action by the Department of Toxic Substances Control ("DTSC"). The current property owner, M.A. Mollai Holdings, Inc. ("Property Owner"), is voluntarily complying with DTSC's orders/enforcement action by agreeing to remediate the Property. However, the Property Owner has requested that the City release the Easement in order to perform the necessary remediation, because a portion of the remediation system would be located in the Easement area.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
APPROVE, subject to the City Attorney's approval as to form, the Quitclaim Deed releasing City's easement to install, maintain, and operate methane standpipes on the closed Gardena Valley Landfill No. 6 on Chico Street and AUTHORIZE the City Manager to sign the Quitclaim Deed subject to City Attorney approval as to form.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE such other action as the City Council deems appropriate and consistent with the requirements of law.
IV. BACKGROUND
In 1979, the City acquired an easement to install, maintain, and operate methane standpipes ("Easement") from the original owner of the Gardena Valley Landfill on Chico Street ("Property"). As the name suggests, the Property is a former landfill site. The current property owner, M.A. Mollai Holdings, Inc., ("Property Owner") acquired the Property on July 15, 1988. The Department of Toxic Substances Control ("DTSC") has undertaken an enforcement action against the Property Owner relating to envi...
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