Deed - 2660 Eden Road - File D-1401, 2006

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r 1 I, UCHE UDEMEZUE, declare as follows: 2 1. 1 am the Director of Engineering & Transportation for Plaintiff CITY OF SAN 3 LEANDRO, a municipal corporation, ("City") and am responsible for the overall operations 4 of all engineering and transportation related services for the City, including the acquisition 5 of real property for the Water Pollution Control Plant Expansion Project (hereinafter 6 "Project"). I have personal knowledge of the facts set forth in this declaration and will, if 7 necessary, be able to competently testify thereto, 8 2. The Project will further the City's goal to ensure that local water, sewer, 9 storm drainage, and solid waste facilities are well maintained; improvements meet existing 10 and future needs; and land use decisions are contingent on the adequacy and 11 maintenance of such facilities. The purpose of the Project is to maintain adequate capacity 12 at the San Leandro wastewater treatment plant to accommodate projected levels of growth 13 within the service area and encourage the Oro Loma Sanitary District to do the same; and, 14 to support efforts to maintain and/or improve the high quality of treated effluent at both 15 plants and increase the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of using reclaimed wastewater for 16 non -potable purposes 17 3. On December 4, 2006, City adopted a Resolution of Necessity authorizing 18 the filing of this action and making the required findings. 19 4. This eminent domain action is being filed for the purposes of acquiring fee 20 title in and to the property located at 2660 Eden Road, San Leandro, California ("Subject 21 Property") for the Project. 22 5. The Subject Property is a vacant and unimproved site, which formerly was 23 11 used as a "dirt farm." 24 6. A ninety (90) day Order of Possession is necessary to begin construction of 25 the Project. 26 HI 27 28 ration of Uche Udemezue In Support of Application for OIP - Action in Eminent