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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:1
DATE: November 24, 2020
SUBJECT: EASEMENT DEDICATION TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS
COMPANY ON CITY -OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED IN
NEEDHAM RANCH AREA
DEPARTMENT: Recreation and Community Services
PRESENTER: Janine Prado
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council:
1. Approve and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute a Grant of Exclusive
Easement to Southern California Gas Company, subject to City Attorney Approval.
2. Increase General Fund miscellaneous revenue account 100-4621.001 by $9,500.
BACKGROUND
The Needham Ranch project was originally approved by the City of Santa Clarita (City) at the
June 24, 2003, City Council meeting. This approval included the certification of the
Environmental Impact Report and various entitlements. The project was also approved at the
January 18, 2017, Planning Commission meeting, as Tentative Tract Map No. 50283.
Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) has requested an easement for the purpose of
expanding the existing valve station fence to install the required equipment, situated within an
existing 100-foot wide SoCalGas easement. The installations will enhance the safety of natural
gas pipeline and valve systems under mandate of the California Public Utilities Commission
through the Pipeline Safety Enhancement Plan (PSEP), valve project V-SFV Valencia-GRC-
Eternal Valley. This project will require the installation of equipment above and below ground
on City -owned lot APN 2827-051-912 (see attached location map). This lot is part of
approximately 54.9 acres previously donated to the City by Needham Ranch Land Company,
LLC, accepted by the City Council on November 12, 2019.
The proposed easement is approximately 4,000 square feet, and SoCalGas has offered $9,500 for
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the purchase of this easement.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
Upon approval of the recommended action, General Fund miscellaneous revenue account 100-
4261.001 will be increased by $9,500.
ATTACHMENTS
SoCalGas Easement Location Map
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