To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
From: Phil Brun, Utilities Director
Prepared By: Michael J. Hether, Senior Civil Engineer
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Penny Lane Water Main Reimbursement Agreements
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
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Authorize the Utilities Director to execute agreements with the property owners of 2137, 2139 and 2159 Penny Lane to reimburse the City for the property owners' fair share proportionate costs associated with a water main extension project to provide City water service to the properties, which were recently annexed into the City of Napa, and determine that the project is exempt from CEQA.
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DISCUSSION:
In April 2017, three property owners along Penny Lane with parcel addresses of 2137, 2139 and 2159 Penny Lane (see attached map) contacted the City of Napa Water Division to explore available options for connecting to the City's water system. At that time, all parcels were located just beyond City limits and accordingly, the City's water distribution system (i.e. water mains) did not extend beyond the City's jurisdictional boundary. City staff informed all property owners that connection to the City's water mains would require annexation, as well as payment for the City's actual fair share proportionate construction costs for extending the water main to serve said parcels, water capacity charges and meter set fees.
After considering the information provided by staff, all property owners sought approval from the City and the Local Agency Formation Commission of Napa County to annex their properties into the City. In early 2018, City staff was informed that the annexation was approved. In late 2018, City staff completed a design and estimate of construction costs for each property owner; since water main construction costs depend primarily on the length of pipeline constructed, each property owner's fair share proportionate cost varies directly with the length of parcel frontage occupied along Penny Lane. Estimate...
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