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BACKGROUND The LPFD Fire Station No. 3 was constructed in 1969. The old building is beyond its useful life, and the project to raze the old building and construct a new, modern fire station in its place is currently underway. Working with PG&E during the design of the new building, PG&E identified the equipment that they must install to provide utilities to the new building's systems. While the new building includes all the functional components needed by the fire service, another goal of the design is to make the public building attractive from the exterior for all motorists and pedestrian traffic. As the property at the intersection of West Las Positas and Santa Rita Road is fairly small and the new building is fairly close to the property lines, the needed PG&E equipment was thought to be obtrusive and not compatible with the aesthetic goals of the project. City staff provided PG&E a location on the site what would meet PG&E needs, not interfere with the station operations, and be less visible than the adjacent public right-of-way. PG&E indicated that the selected location was acceptable, but that they would require an easement across the site to the selected location, giving them rights to install their facilities on the private property. DISCUSSION PG&E has agreed to locate the needed equipment as requested. However, PG&E requires an easement since the requested location is on private property. The easement will give PG&E rights to construct and maintain their equipment within the easement area. But more importantly from PG&E's perspective is that the easement affirmatively grants PG&E rights to locate their equipment on private property as is requested. The easement protects PG&E from being asked at any time in the future to relocate their equipment at their expense should the City decide to do something different with the property. While the scenario is unlikely, should it occur, PG&E would be required to remove or relocate their equipment as requested, but the expense to do so would be borne by the City. Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City of Pleasanton to execute the grant of the Utility Distribution Easement to PG&E as proposed. Submitted by: Fiscal Review: Approved by: 4,4.7 Stephen Kirkpatrick Tina Olson Nelson Fialho Director of Engineering Director of Finance City Manager Attachments 1. Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City of Pleasanton to execute the grant of a Utility Distribution Easement to Pacific Gas and Electric across the Livermore Pleasanton Fire Station No. 3 property located at 3200 Santa Rita Road to provide gas and electric services to the property Page 2 of 2