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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO STAFF REPORT DATE: December 21, 2009 TO: Stephen L. Hollister, City FROM: Uchenna Udemezue, Director Engineering and Transportation BY: Tara H. Peterson, Administrati APPROVED AND FORWARDED TO CITY COUNCIL ~ ~~- Stephen L. Hollister City Manager ~5artment Services Manag SUBJECT PROJECT/PROJECT DESCRIPTION: RESOLUTION APPROVING VARIOUS EASEMENTS REQUIRED FOR THE SANITARY SEWER PIPELINE REPLACEMENT PROJECT 2007-08, PROJECT NO. 07-593-52-211. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of easements over a segment of four residential properties for the Sanitary Sewer Pipeline Replacement project. BACKGROUND In 1995, the City of San Leandro (City) completed the comprehensive Sanitary Sewer Master Plan (Master Plan), which identified sanitary sewer system deficiencies throughout the city. Sewer investigations and inspections completed in recent years have identified additional deficiencies in the City's sanitary sewer system. Utilizing the information from the Master Plan and the investigation inspections, staff compiled and categorized a list of sewer projects to be completed. Sewer mains are located both in the public right-of--way and on private property. Sewers on private property present a number of property rights issues, which can take time to address. Therefore, this project consists of two phases. Phase I, which has been completed, addressed sewers located in the public right-of--way. Phase II, the focus of this action, will address sewers located on private property. Analysis When the current residences in these neighborhoods were built, the sewer mains were located in the back yards. Unfortunately, no easements were granted to the City to maintain these lines. Currently, City workers must obtain the owner's permission to access each yard when maintenance is needed. The only equipment that can be used for the work is the small hand tools the workers can carry with them to the back yards. In addition, the View Drive sewer is located on a steep hill side, and in the past, workers have suffered injuries accessing the sewer lines in this rough terrain.