REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 22, 2021
FROM
TERRY W. THOMPSON, Director, Real Estate Services Department
BRENDON BIGGS, Director, Department of Public Works
SUBJECT
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Conveyance of Easement Interest to the Southern California Edison Company for the Department of Public Works in Crestline
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Adopt Resolution declaring the conveyance of an easement over a portion of County-owned property [portions of Assessor Parcel Numbers (APNs) 0342-254-04 and 05] located on the south side of Waters Drive in unincorporated Cedarpines Park area in Crestline, consisting of approximately 296 square feet, to the Southern California Edison Company, is in the public interest and will not substantially conflict or interfere with the use of the property by the County, and authorize the conveyance of said easement interest to the Southern California Edison Company for the stabilization of electrical poles, in accordance with Government Code Section 25526.6 and County Policy 12-17, upon payment of $1,000 to the County.
2. Authorize the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors to execute the Grant of Easement to the Southern California Edison Company.
3. Authorize the Director of the Real Estate Services Department to execute any other documents necessary to complete this transaction, subject to County Counsel review.
4. Confirm a finding of exemption and direct the Clerk of the Board to post the Notice of Exemption as required under the California Environmental Quality Act.
(Presenter: Terry W. Thompson, Director, 387-5000)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Ensure Development of a Well-Planned, Balanced, and Sustainable County.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The Department of Public Works (DPW) will receive revenue (6650002000) from this easement interest in the amount of $1,000. The Southern California Edison Company (SCE) will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of their existing electrical poles and new guy wires located within the proposed easement area.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The recommended actions will authorize the conveyance of an easement interest over County-owned APNs 0342-254-04 and 05 (Property) comprising 296 square feet located on the south side of Waters Drive, approximately 500 feet west of the Alder Creek Road intersection, to SCE for the stabilization of their existing electrical poles to reduce the risk associated with pole failures.
DPW owns the Property, totaling 0.19 acres along the south side of Waters Drive in unincorporated Cedarpines Park area of Crestline, for road and drainage purposes. SCE recently tested electrical poles it owns along Waters Drive and it was determined that the existing electrical poles require stabilization in the form of guy wire anchors, which would impact one strip of land measuring 136 square feet and another strip measuring 160 square feet, for a total of 296 square feet, lying within the County-owned Property.
SCE submitted an appraisal for the proposed easement, which concludes fair market value at $1,000. DPW requested the Real Estate Services Department (RESD) assist with the proposed conveyance. RESD reviewed the appraisal, prepared by Daniel Kazden, SR/WA, and accepts the determination of fair market value of the easement interest.
The County can convey an easement interest to SCE in accordance with Section 25526.6 of the Government Code and County Policy No. 12-17 for Surplus Real Property disposition.
The conveyance of this easement interest was reviewed pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and determined to be categorically exempt from further environmental review in accordance with Class 1, Categorical Exemption, “Existing Facilities”, Section 15301(b) of the CEQA guidelines, as well as Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption), which applies when it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant effect on the environment. The County will have fulfilled its obligation under CEQA for this property with the posting of the Notice of Exemption by the Clerk of the Board.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Robert Messinger, Chief Assistant County Counsel and Suzanne Bryant, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5442) on May 10, 2021; Department of Public Works (David Doublet, Assistant Director, 387-7918 and Melissa Walker, Deputy Director-Operations, 387-8040) on April 27, 2021; Finance (Jessica Trillo, Administrative Analyst, 387-4222 and Carl Lofton, Administrative Analyst, 387-5404) on June 7, 2021; and County Finance and Administration (Matthew Erickson, County Chief Financial Officer, 387-5423) on June 7, 2021.
(DJW: 909-469-1240)