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Consider Authorizing the General Manager to Enter
into Access and Maintenance Agreements for the Carmel River Bank
Stabilization Project at Rancho San Carlos Road |
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Meeting
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May 14, 2018 |
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From: |
David J. Stoldt
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Prepared
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Larry
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General Counsel Approval: N/A |
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Committee Recommendation: The Administrative Committee reviewed this item on May 14, 2018 and recommended ______________. |
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CEQA Compliance: This action does not constitute a
project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines
section 15378 |
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SUMMARY: The
District has designed a project to stabilize a portion of the Carmel River
downstream of Rancho San Carlos Road that underwent significant streambank
erosion in the winter of 2017. The
project work could affect up to eight parcels as shown in Exhibit 4-A. A
project access agreement is required to allow the District to carry out works
on these private properties. In
addition, the District has found that a 10-year agreement normally provides
enough time to ensure that the project works are successful. Attached as Exhibit 4-B is a standard access and maintenance
agreement.
The agreement provides the District access
into the riverbed for heavy construction equipment and allows District staff to
continue to maintain irrigation systems and carry out repair work, if
necessary. To address concerns about
potential liability that may arise from carrying out this type of work in the
river, the District provides each property owner indemnification not to exceed
$75,000 per property. There have been no lawsuits against the
District resulting from this type of project.
RECOMMENDATION: If this item is adopted with the Consent Calendar, the General Manager will be authorized to make non-substantive changes to the sample access and maintenance agreement and to enter into agreement for the Carmel River Bank Stabilization Project at Rancho San Carlos Road.
IMPACT TO STAFF/RESOURCES: Entering into agreements has no immediate fiscal impact. Authorization to expend funds for the project will be on a future agenda.
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