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BACKGROUND Sanitary Sewer Pump Station S -6 has reached its life expectancy and needs to be replaced. During the design of the new pump station it was identified that additional easement would be required for the installation of the new pump station. The City negotiated the purchase cif the required pump station parcel of property from the California Department of Transportation. The signed Right -of -Entry and Option -to- Purchase agreements and funding were submitted to Caltrans for the purchase of the property. During the review of the documents for acceptance by the California Transportation Commission, a resolution was identified as being required. DISCUSSION Easement: The existing Sanitary Sewer Lift Station S -6 is currently situated on a State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) public utility easement and an additional permanent easement area is necessary to complete this project. As a result of negotiations, Caltrans has determined this land to be excess land and has agreed to sell the 24,045 square feet parcel for $160,200 and enter into "Right-of-Entry" and "Option -to- Purchase" agreements. Dean Chapman & Associates, an appraisal firm hired by the City, reviewed the purchase agreement and deemed the purchase price of $160,200 to be reasonable. The Right -of -Entry agreement will allow the project to begin construction while the process of the land purchase can be completed. The purchase of the parcel will ensure that the City of Pleasanton can maintain unrestricted access and provide additional space for maintenance activities and /or future growth. Purchasing the land instead of easements will reduce the cost of future projects by not requiring purchase of additional perrnanent and temporary construction easements and delays associated with attaining easements. The purchase of the parcel was approved by the City Council March 1, 2011. All of the contracts have been approved and signed by both parties. Funding for the purchase of the land has been submitted to Caltrans. For final acceptance of the sale of the parcel, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) has requested a resolution for authorization and acceptance of the parcel for intended public purposes. Once the resolution is received, the parcel will be submitted at the next scheduled CTC meeting. Once approved by the CTC, the deed will be transferred to the City of Pleasanton. Schedule The proposed schedule for the subject project is as follows: Approval of Resolution April 19, 2011 Submit Sale to CTC for approval May 2011 Recordation of Deed June 2011 Page 2 of 3