To: Board of Directors, Sonoma County Water Agency
Department or Agency Name(s): Sonoma County Water Agency Jennifer Willits 494-3094
Staff Name and Phone Number: Kevin Booker / 521-1865
Vote Requirement: 4/5th
Supervisorial District(s): Fourth
Title:
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Consideration of Grant of Easement to PG&E at 404 Aviation Boulevard
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Recommended Action:
Recommended action
Consider determining that the granting of easement will not adversely Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water) in any respect and will not have a significant adverse effect on the environment.
In accordance with Section 9 of Sonoma Water’s enabling legislation, this item will return to the Board at the Board’s next scheduled meeting for further consideration and action.
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Executive Summary:
The Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water) has been requested by Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) to grant a permanent, non-exclusive, easement to PG&E over a portion of Sonoma Water’s 404 Aviation Boulevard property. The easement will allow PG&E to install communication facilities on Sonoma Water property.
Discussion:
Sonoma Water owns and maintains its administrative offices at 404 Aviation Boulevard in Santa Rosa, California. PG&E has requested that Sonoma Water grant a permanent, non-exclusive easement to PG&E over a portion of Sonoma Water’s 404 Aviation Boulevard property for the purpose of installing communication facilities for PG&E gas lines as represented on that certain plan entitled “Sketch for DM-17, Airport & RR Xing, Santa Rosa, CA” dated June 16, 2020 by Pacific Gas and Electric Company. The portion of Sonoma Water’s 404 Aviation property affected is located at the western edge of the administration building parking lot adjacent to Airport Boulevard.
PG&E plans to install a remote terminal for live monitoring of gas facilities for overpressure protection, including a solar pole to power the terminal, a communication antenna mounted to solar pole, and pressure sense lines from monitor and regulator vaults.
Section Nine of Sonoma Water’s enabling legislation allows the Board to authorize the granting of an easement to a private entity provided the grant of easement has been considered at no less than two regularly scheduled meetings of the Board of Directors.
In addition, the grant of easement must not adversely affect Sonoma Water and must be granted for adequate consideration. Sonoma Water staff has reviewed PG&E’s plans for the proposed project and determined that the grant of an easement for that purpose will not adversely affect Sonoma Water. The value of the easement has been determined to be nominal.
As such, PG&E has agreed to reimburse Sonoma Water for all of Sonoma Water’s cost to process the granting of the easement as adequate consideration.
In accordance with Section Nine of Sonoma Water’s enabling legislation, this item will return to the Board at the Board’s next scheduled meeting for further consideration and action.
Sonoma Water Strategic Plan Alignment
N/A
Prior Board Actions:
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Fiscal Summary
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Narrative Explanation of Fiscal Impacts:
PG&E has agreed to reimburse Sonoma Water the funds expended by Sonoma Water to process and grant the utility easements.
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Narrative Explanation of Staffing Impacts (If Required):
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Attachments:
PG&E Easement Deed at 404
Related Items “On File” with the Clerk of the Board:
None