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7 THE CITY OF -,m^,^{ - °� 1=r' CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT pLEASANTONe September 7, 2021 Engineering TITLE: AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT FOR PURCHASE OF A PERMANENT EASEMENT AND TO ACCEPT A GRANT OF EASEMENT WITH/FROM THE DUBLIN SAN RAMON SERVICE DISTRICT FOR WIDENING OF JOHNSON DRIVE AND STONERIDGE DRIVE AS PART OF THE JOHNSON DRIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ZONE SUMMARY The Johnson Drive Economic Development Zone (JDEDZ) necessitates roadway improvements on Johnson Drive, Stoneridge Drive, and the northbound freeway on- ramp to Interstate 680. The Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD) owns property both east of Johnson Drive and north of Stoneridge Drive where roadway widening is planned. DSRSD has agreed to grant an easement to the City across 0.96 acres (41,731 square feet) of their property to facilitate the project. Both an Agreement for Purchase of a Permanent Easement and a Grant of Easement require execution by the City Manager. The agreement also requires payment of$1,298,740 to DSRSD. RECOMMENDATION Authorize the City Manager to execute both an Agreement for Purchase of a Permanent Easement and a Grant of Easement with DSRSD to facilitate road widening along Johnson Drive and Stoneridge Drive as part of the JDEDZ. FINANCIAL STATEMENT The total compensation to be paid to DSRSD for the Grant of Easement is $1,298,740 of which the City will be responsible for $786,741. Costco Wholesale Corporation (Costco) will advance the full purchase price pursuant to the Johnson Drive Economic Development Zone Transportation Improvement and Cost Allocation Agreement between the City and Costco executed on February 20, 2018. The agreement requires Costco to pay for project costs upfront, with partial reimbursement by the City. The City reimbursement is dependent on the location where the improvements will be implemented. Improvement locations were defined in Table 6-1 "Mitigation Measures" of the JDEDZ Supplemental Environmental Impact Report(SEIR) under the category "Transportation and Traffic". Mitigation Measure 4.D-lc of the SEIR describes improvements for the "Johnson Drive at Stoneridge Drive intersection", whereas Mitigation Measure 4.D-1d describes improvements for the "Stoneridge Drive Queue Spillback" which represents the area of Stoneridge Drive where westbound traffic approaches the 1-680 northbound on-ramp. See Attachment 1.