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BACKGROUND The subject property, located at 354 Virginia Street, in the unincorporated Remen Tract, is approximately 11,270 square feet in size and is occupied by an existing single-family residence which was built in the early 1950s. The existing residence has been connected to the City water system since September 1983, but not to the City sanitary sewer system. The property's on-site septic system is failing. The Alameda County Department of Environmental Health has reviewed the request and recommended that the property be connected to a municipal sewer system. An existing City-owned sanitary sewer main is located directly in the front of the site. DISCUSSION Typically, when owners of property located outside of the City limits request City utility services, the City grants such requests only after determining the use on the property to be serviced would be consistent with the City's General Plan, that no subdivision of the property is proposed, and that the property owners will enter into a preannexation agreement.' A preannexation agreement requires that the property owners (and any future owners) agree to: a. pay utility connection fees; b. pay all costs associated with making physical connections to City utility services in a manner consistent with City standards in the determination of the City Engineer or designee; c. abandon the existing septic system on the property; d. pay a pro-rata share of future frontage improvements along the property if the County or City in the future undertake public street frontage improvements (including, but not limited to, curb, gutter/stormdrain system, sidewalk, street lights, etc.); e. agree to (or vote in favor if) any future proposed annexation of the property to the City; f. obtain City design review approval for any future addition or alteration to the property requiring a building permit from the County; g. agree to not subdivide the property; and h. pay all City and County processing fees for LAFCo and LAVWMA. In this case, the property owners are requesting a sanitary sewer connection with the City to replace the existing on-site failing septic tank system. Staff conferred with LAFCo staff, who support of the requested connection for health and safety reasons due to the failing septic system, the availability of City sanitary sewer service, and the recommendation from the Alameda County Department of Environmental Health. In November 2018, at the City's request, LAVWMA Board of Directors preapproved up to ten (10) extensions each in Happy valley and Remen Tract, subject to LAFCo ' When the property connected to City water service in 1983, the Habluetzels were not the owners, and the city has no record of a preannexation agreement having been executed or recorded. Therefore the preannexation agreement references both the water and sanitary sewer connection. Page 2 of 3