REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Approve Budget Modification 10 to Appropriate $203,719 to Reimburse Foothill-De Anza Community College District for Demolition and Remediation Costs at the Onizuka City-Owned Parcels
Report
BACKGROUND
On May 7, 2013, City Council authorized the City Manager to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement (Attachment 1) with Foothill-De Anza Community College District (District) to complete partial demolition and remediation within the City parcels of the Onizuka property (RTC 13-076). The District agreed that as part of the construction within their property, they would also demolish and remediate a number of buildings within the City parcels. The City would reimburse the District for the proportionate share of these costs. The Agreement included details regarding timeframes, responsibilities during construction, the level of demolition and remediation required, and cost calculations. The Agreement was not to exceed $400,000, and the City was required to reimburse the District for the proportionate share of the cost, payable at the time of sale of the City parcels or within three years of the date of the Agreement.
EXISTING POLICY
Council Policy 5.1.1 - Socio-Economic Goals and Policies
Goal 5.1E Support efforts to improve the availability and quality of education made available in Sunnyvale.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(4) in that it is a fiscal activity that does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potential significant impact on the environment.
DISCUSSION
The City and District worked together to complete the demolition/remediation work on the Onizuka parcel and construction of the District's new buildings and associated public improvements. Although completion of the entire project extended beyond the original schedule, the...
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