HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-06-11 - AGENDA REPORTS - SITE ACCESS AGMT REGIONAL RAIL (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR City Manager Approval: J_A�a�
Item to be presented by: Ken Pulskamp
DATE: June 11, 2002
SUBJECT: CITY OF SANTA CLARITA/SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL RAIL
AUTHORITY SITE ACCESS AGREEMENT
DEPARTMENT: City Manager's Office
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council authorize the Interim City Manager to execute a Site Access Agreement
("Agreement") with the Southern California Regional Rail Authority ("Authority") for the
purpose of allowing the Authority to enter onto that certain real property commonly known as
22116 West Soledad Canyon Road ("Santa Clarita Commuter Rail Station"), subject to City
Attorney approval.
BACKGROUND
The City Attorney and Counsel for the Authority have been working diligently for some time
to finalize an agreement that will allow the Authority to move forward with certain due
diligence testing at the Santa Clarita Commuter Rail Station. As part of this process, Counsel
for the Authority has been attempting to work with representatives of Bermite Recovery and
RFI to obtain a similar Site Access Agreement.
Currently, the City is attempting to negotiate a new lease with representatives of Bermite
Recovery to maintain long-term access and use of the Santa Clarita Commuter Rail Station.
However, as both the City and Authority have previously acknowledged, in order to maintain
access to the current parking lot the commencement of an eminent domain action (on the part
of either the City or the Authority) may be necessary. This option is considered an action of
last resort and would only occur if the City were unable to negotiate a new lease with Bermite
Recovery.
In the unlikely event that an eminent domain action becomes necessary, the Authority desires
to implement, at this time, a Phase II Soil and Groundwater Investigation at the Santa Clarita
Commuter Rail Station. The approval of this Agreement expresses the City's desire to permit
the Authority to conduct an investigation subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement.
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ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
ATTACHMENTS
Site Access Agreement (to be presented to the City Council at the meeting)
kmt\transit issues\amessagreement.doc