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Item #17 CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MAY 7, 2002 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM: AMER JAKHER, P. E., CITY ENGINEER F\, SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION REQUEST TO ENTER, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF COLTON, INTO A COMMON USE AGREEMENT WITH SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, REGIONAL PARKS DIVISION, FOR THE SANTA ANA RIVER TRAIL DATE: APRIL 18, 2002 BACKGROUND: The San Bernardino County Regional Parks Division has been charged by the County Board of Supervisors with the development and construction of the Santa Ana River Trail (SART). Regional Parks is currently working on Phase II (the La Cadena Drive to Waterman Avenue portion) of the trail. In order for the County to accomplish their goal of completing the trail in San Bernardino County and to complete the requirements established by Caltrans, the County needs to obtain a Common Use Agreement for use of lands below the La Cadena Drive and Mount Vernon Avenue bridges which belong to the City of Colton. The County submitted a draft Common Use Agreement and detailed drawings of the trail as it traverses under the above-mentioned bridges. Due to the County's tight time frame with Caltrans, the County requested the City to expedite the review process within the City's earliest convenience. In line with this request, the City was advised to process any modifications to the Common Use Agreement by e-mail to Maureen A. Snelgrove, Program Manager for the County. ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION: Engineering staff has reviewed the Common Use Agreement and the Maps provided indicating the proposed path of the Santa Ana River Trail with regard to the impact upon land owned by the City of Colton. Based on this review process, Engineering staff finds the San Bernardino County Regional Parks Division request reasonable and the Santa Ana River Trail to be a mutually beneficial project for both the City and the County.