REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Joint Use Agreement between the City of Sunnyvale and Santa Clara Valley Water District for the Sunnyvale West Channel and Sunnyvale East Channel Project
Report
BACKGROUND
In 2013, the City was awarded a One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) for the construction of the East and West Channel trails. The West Channel trail will extend from Caribbean Drive to Mathilda Avenue, and the East Channel trail will extend from Caribbean Drive to Moffett Park Drive (Attachment 1). Combined, the project will provide approximately 1.7 miles of new trails.
The trails are currently being designed as part of the Santa Clara Water District (SCVWD) Sunnyvale East and West Channel Flood Protection Project (Attachment 2). The flood protection project is expected to start in 2016 and will be completed in 2017. However, that timeframe could change depending on permitting. Staff is working with the SCVWD to determine the best option and timeframe for construction of the trails. In addition, a section of the trail will also be constructed by Moffett Place LLC as part of the development located at 1152 Bordeaux Avenue approved by City Council in December 2013 (RTC 13-283).
Prior to the SCVWD finalizing design and bidding the East West Channel project and allowing the development to construct a section of the trail, a Joint Use Agreement is required to assign trail maintenance responsibility to the City.
EXISTING POLICY
General Plan, Chapter 3, Policy LT-8.8 - Support the acquisition or joint use through agreements with partners of suitable sites to enhance Sunnyvale's open spaces and recreation facilities based on community need and through such strategies as development of easements and right-of-ways for open space use, conversion of sites to open space from developed use of land and landbanking.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Joint Use Agreement does not require CEQA review. The SCVWD certified an EIR for th...
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