BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:Title
Adopt Resolution Authorizing Conveyance of Real Property Interest to the County of Santa Clara; and Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to Execute a Purchase and Sale Agreement and the Grant Deed for the Uvas Road Bridge Replacement Project, APN No. 712-30-005, Real Estate File No. 5018-3.1 (District 1).
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RECOMMENDATION:Recommendation
A. Adopt the Resolution authorizing CONVEYANCE OF REAL PROPERTY TO THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA;
B. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute a Purchase and Sale Agreement between the County of Santa Clara and Santa Clara Valley Water District, for the conveyance of real property interest, located at Uvas Creek, based upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Agreement; and
C. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute the grant deed, Real Estate File No. 5018-3.1.
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SUMMARY:
The County of Santa Clara (County), in collaboration with the California Department of Transportation, is undertaking the Uvas Road Bridge Replacement Project (Project) to comply with more stringent safety standards for the bridge and roadway. The subject bridge is in a rural, unincorporated part of the County, approximately 4-miles southwest of the City of Morgan Hill (Attachment 1). Compared to the existing bridge, the replacement bridge will be a larger structure - both in terms of width and span - and will require a slight shift from its existing location to accommodate a new alignment for the roadway. Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) currently owns a small area (approximately 0.25 acres) in fee title and operates a stream gauge at the proposed location of the replacement bridge.
County initially submitted a proposal to acquire a permanent right of way easement on the parcel for a fair market value of $24,800. However, staff determined that ongoing ownership of the fee title would limit Valley Water's utility of the parcel and subject Valley Water to potential li...
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