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BACKGROUND The Lemoine Ranch's developers were required to construct improvements across their Foothill Road frontage. Around that same time, City Traffic Engineering staff was working with the Foothill High School staff to improve circulation and safety along Foothill Road while entering and exiting the school. One of these safety improvements was to extend the median island beyond the Lemoine Ranch's frontage south to the most northerly driveway of Foothill High School. This new median island provides a longer left turn lane into the high school parking lot. To facilitate these improvements along the Foothill High School frontage, a condition of approval was added to the Lemoine Ranch project, requiring the developer to extend the median. Reimbursement Agreement When the City Council approved PUD 99-01 (Lemoine Ranch Estates Development), there was no discussion about installing a traffic signal on Foothill Road in front of Foothill High School or about extending the median on Foothill Road. Staff determined that it was critical that the median island on Foothill Road be constructed and the street widened to accommodate the left turn pocket into the High School. To accomplish this goal, staff talked with the developer, DeNova Homes, which agreed to help the City meet the construction deadlines by constructing these improvements along with Tract improvements. Subsequently, a reimbursement agreement was drafted and approved by the City Council on August 3, 2004. All work is now complete and the developer is requesting reimbursement of the cost of improvements. The developer has submitted all project invoices, which have been reviewed and verified by City staff. Staff recommends payment to the developer, DeNova Homes, in the amount of $68,427.52. BUDGET Council approved funding for the median island design and construction on June 18, 2002, with the Mid-Term Budget and Capital Improvement Program. The project budget was set at $50,000. The final project budget summary is presented as follows: Funding Approved Project Funding (025030) $50,000 Expenditures Design and Construction Cost Project Deficit $68.427.52 ($18,427.52) Page 2 of 3