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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-02-25 - AGENDA REPORTS - TEMPORARY FIRE STATION 104 (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AGENDA REPORT CONSENT CALENDAR City Manager Approvali.G� Item to be presented by: Jill Fosselman DATE: February 25, 2003 SUBJECT: TEMPORARY FIRE STATION 104 DEPARTMENT: City Manager RECOMMENDED ACTION City Council authorize the City Manager or designee to execute a Lease Agreement for land with the Los Angeles County Fire Department for the purpose of allowing the Fire Department to house a temporary fire station on real property located at 26201 Golden Valley Road, subject to City Attorney approval. BACKGROUND Currently the City of Santa Clarita is served by seven fire stations throughout the Santa Clarita Valley. The Fire Department is requesting the use of the land to build Temporary Fire Station 104 on the twelve acres the City owns, adjacent to Golden Valley Road. The area to be leased will not exceed two acres within the twelve acre site. By adding a new fire station location to the Santa Clarita Valley it will reduce response time for emergencies and also reduce cue times for other areas if the engine from another station has already been deployed. The lease agreement with the Los Angeles County Fire Department will state that the Fire Department will have use of the land for three years and will pay the City of Santa Clarita $1.00 a year for the land lease. The Los Angeles County Fire Department will be responsible for all costs involved in constructing, maintaining and removing the temporary station, including utilities and necessary infrastructure. Los Angeles County Fire Department will be responsible for obtaining all appropriate environmental reviews and permits. Per Section 65402 of the Government Code for the State of California, the Director of Planning and Building Services has found that the leasing of City owned property for a temporary fire station is consistent with the City of Santa Clarita General Plan. Agenda Item: -3 TEMPORARY FIRE STATION 104 February 25, 2003 — Page 2 The new temporary fire station will have staff and one engine brought in from Fire Station 107. No additional "fire resources" from outside of the Santa Clarita Valley will be brought in to staff Fire Station 104. The duration of the lease will be for three years, or until the permanent Fire Station 150 is built, which will be located near the Golden Valley Road and Sierra Highway. Upon termination of the lease, the Los Angeles County Fire Department is responsible for all costs involved in restoring the site to its original form, if requested by the City of Santa Clarita. ALTERNATIVE ACTION Other direction as determined by the City Council. FISCAL IMPACT The Los Angeles Fire Department will be responsible for paying for all costs involved in obtaining infrastructure, building, maintaining and removing the temporary fire station when the permanent facility is built. ATTACHMENTS Copy of the draft Lease Agreement with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Map showing response times of current fire stations. Map showing the proposed site of Fire Station 104. JF:fm Ma/eragenda/200Nfeb 25Memp Fire Station