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Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council: BACKGROUND Charles and Delores Gragg are requesting City sewer service for their existing residence located at 760 Mockingbird Lane located within the Happy Valley Specific Plan area. This residence is located on a two-acre parcel outside the City limits. The septic tank and leach field that is marginally serviceable at this time currently serves the existing residence. There currently is an 8" sanitary sewer line along Mockingbird Lane, which terminates approximately 100 feet west of the subject property. The Gragg's are proposing to extend the line in order to connect to the sewer main. Alameda County Department of Environmental Health restricts repairs or installation of septic systems when a sanitary sewer is within 200 feet of the property. This parcel is within the Happy Valley Specific Plan area, however, this parcel does not pay a share of the infrastructure cost associated with the extension of utilities recently constructed to serve the Golf Course. The Specific Plan specifies that parcels located in this area (Mockingbird Lane) are not subject to sharing of the cost of utilities constructed along Alisal Street, since the improvements installed do not benefit these properties. This parcel is also not obligated to pay the difference between the City and County development impact fees. This fee only applies to new residential homes. Preannexation and Provisions ofSanitarv Sewer and Water Service Agreement Historically, when an owner of property located outside the City limits requests sewer and water services, the City has granted such request only after determining that the use on the property to be serviced is consistent with the City's General Plan and after receiving assurances that the property owner will enter into a preannexation agreement. This agreement allows the owner to connect to the City's sewer system prior to the property being annexed to the City providing the following requirements are met: The property owner agrees to (a) pay the sewer connection fees, (b) pay all costs associated with extending the sewer system to serve this property, (c) pay all costs associated with the connection to and use of the sewer system, (c) abandon the existing septic system on the property, (d) pay all City and County processing fees for LAFCo approval, and (e) support any subsequent annexation initiative that may occur. Conclusion The City normally requires that properties annex to the City in order to receive City utility services. The Gragg parcel's southerly property line is contiguous to the City Limit boundary line. However, without annexing at least the three parcels to the west on Mockingbird Lane, SR 06:240 Page 2 of3