CC - Item 4F - Jay Imperial Park Lease Agreement with SCEROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: JEFF ALLRED, CITY MANAGER
DATE: January 12, 2016
SUBJECT: Jay Imperial Park Lease Agreement with SCE
SUMMARY
After several years of negotiations with Southern California Edison (SCE), a lease
agreement has been executed to enable the development of Jay Imperial Park. The
planned public park will be constructed on approximately five acres of land under the
electrical transmission lines running south of Garvey Avenue bordered by San Gabriel
Blvd. on the east and Pine Street and Falling Leaf Avenue on the west. Construction of
the park is included in the City's Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budget and the
majority of funding will be provided by a $550,000 grant from the San Gabriel and Lower
Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy, which must be expended by June 20,
2017.
Staff Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council ratify approval of the lease agreement with SCE
for Jay Imperial Park signed by the City Manager and City Attorney on December 23,
2015.
BACKGROUND /DISCUSSION
Since 2009, the City of Rosemead has been in discussions and negotiations in
reference to the Southern California Edison (SCE) property located on the West and
East side of Pine Street in the City of Rosemead referred to as Jay Imperial Park. The
site totals 5 acres, which will constitute the area from San Gabriel Blvd. west to Falling
Leaf Avenue, bisected by Pine Street and is located directly under SCE transmission
lines. The intended use of the site is for park space and recreational purposes, which
shall consist of greenbelts, pedestrian hiking, picnic benches, fencing and irrigation
improvements. Once developed the park will add to the open space for passive
recreation activity in Rosemead.
The attached lease agreement for Jay Imperial Park will be for 25 years upon the
approval of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The agreement calls for
the lease amounts (approx. $500 /acre with a 10% increase every five (5) years) to be
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paid by the City as follows
Years 1 — 5
$2,800 per year
6-10
$3,080 per year
11-15
$3,388 per year
16- 20
$3,727 per year
21- 25
$4,100 per year
Full term of the Lease Total: $85,475
In order to expedite the approval of the lease agreement for the CPUC agenda, the City
Manager and City Attorney have executed the agreement as the annual lease costs are
within the City Manager signature authority and time is of the essence to enable SCE to
process the agreement through the CPUC for approvals. As a result, the signed
agreement has been submitted to SCE for their signatures and for SCE to prepare the
necessary application for submission to the CPUC for the final approval.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS
Jay Imperial Park construction is a "carryover" project contained in the City's CIP with
available funding of $700,000. The breakdown of the funding sources listed in the CIP
is as follows: Rivers & Mountains Conservancy (RMC) grant of $550,000,
Transportation Development Act (TDA) funds of $100,000, and General Funds of
$50,000.
Public Notice Process
This item has been noticed through the regular agenda notification process.
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Ap it L. Soash
Interim Director of Parks & Recreation