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16 THE CITY OF - -- ~ -~- ~"' CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT j~L~~S~NTONo August 19, 2008 Assistant City Manager TITLE: APPROVAL FOR THE DEMOLITION OF A CITY STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 4254 VERVAIS AVENUE SUMMARY The Downtown Specific Plan includes a recommendation to adopt and implement the Master Plan for the Downtown Parks and Trails System (Master Plan) approved in 1999. The Master Plan includes the development of the Arroyo Green at Main on the east side of Main Street at the north end of the Main Street Bridge into a park suitable for a variety of uses. As planned, the park would include a small public plaza, which would be the entry to the arroyo and the creek trail, a lawn area with shade trees, lighting, an outdoor sculpture, and a small parking area holding a total of 12 parking spaces. As part of the planning for the Main Street Green concept, the City acquired a residential property with a 1726 sq ft structure and a number of storage sheds and garages located at 4254 Vervais Avenue. Upon acquisition, the sheds and garages were removed and the site was fenced. As a result, only the unoccupied residential structure remains on the property. While staff had planned on retaining the unoccupied residential structure until work began on the Arroyo Green at Main project, recent concerns about the property security has led to an interest in removing the property at this time. As a result, staff intends to demolish the property and grade the site similar to the adjacent City owned property to the east. Prior to the demolition of the site, it will be made available for the police department and the LPFD for training purposes. The LPFD training will include rescue exercises and will not involve burning the structure. RECOMMENDATION Authorize the City Manager to execute a maintenance and trade services agreement for the demolition of the existing structure including site clean up and grading for an amount not to exceed $45,000. FINANCIAL STATEMENT This project is not included in the City Budget and as a result, staff is recommending it utilize funding from the City Contingency to meet all project costs. The project should result in minor cost reductions from reduced facility service calls. Cost for transforming this site to the Arroyo Green at Main will be funded as part of a future CIP.