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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT For Council Meeting of October 4, 1994 TO: Honorable Mayor, City Council, and City Manager FROM: Thomas K. Clarke, Electric Utility Director DATE: 09/26/94 SUBJECT: AUTHORIZE ELECTRIC UTILITY DIRECTOR TO ACQUIRE VARIOUS EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY FOR TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION LINES FOR THE NEW SUBSTATION AND TRANSMISSION FACILITIES AND MAKE PAYMENTS AT A PRICE EQUAL TO, OR LESS THAN APPRAISED VALUES BACKGROUND Staff, along with its consultants, is in the process of negotiating with a number of property owners to acquire a number of easements and rights-of-way for proposed transmission and distribution lines. A portion of rights-of-way and easements, and swapping of lands, was agreed upon between the City and CalMat Properties, Inc., (CalMat), and submitted to the City Council for its approval, execution, and implementation of the agreement with CalMat. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM There are over twenty parcels involved in acquiring the rest of the rights-of-way and easements from a number of property owners. To negotiate the agreed upon price with individual property owners, bring to the City Council for its approval, and make payments to these property owners is a long process and very time-consuming to settle individually. The price of some parcels is considerably low and it is cumbersome to go through the process. Then the property owners have to wait a long time to get their payment. Further, any unsuccessful negotiation with any of the owners may require re-routing of the line and could further delay the decision and settlement process to complete the planning and design of the transmission line. ALTERNATIVES After each settlement of the agreement for individual parcels with the property owners, the Department would come back to the City Council for its approval. The process would be time- consuming and cumbersome to complete the acquisition of all rights-of-way and complete the design in time. Page 1 of 2 Item No.