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File #: 25-163   
Type: Consent Calendar Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 2/26/2025 In control: City Council/Public Financing Authority
On agenda: 3/18/2025 Final action:
Title: Approve and authorize execution of a five-year (5) License Agreement with Southern California Edison Company for public parkland located at Arevalos Park
Attachments: 1. Att #1 SCE License Agreement, 2. Att #2 SCE Arevalos Park Map, 3. 3/18 Late Communication - Uemura Memo
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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION

SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members

SUBMITTED BY: Travis Hopkins, City Manager

VIA: Ashley Wysocki, Director of Community & Library Services

PREPARED BY: Carrie Gonzales, Management Aide

Subject:
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Approve and authorize execution of a five-year (5) License Agreement with Southern California Edison Company for public parkland located at Arevalos Park
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Statement of Issue:
The City Council is being asked to approve a five-year (5) License Agreement between the City of Huntington Beach and Southern California Edison Company (SCE) for use of the 2.58-acre SCE right-of-way for Arevalos Park. The current Agreement will expire March 31, 2025.

Financial Impact:
The annual payment is budgeted in the Park Development Impact Fee Fund, Leases, account number 22845001.70300.

Recommended Action:
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Approve the License Agreement with Southern California Edison Company for the use of the 2.58-acre parcel commonly known as Arevalos Park and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute any and all documents necessary to conclude this transaction.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the license agreement and discontinue the use of this property as parkland.

Analysis:
Since 1971, the City has leased the SCE property adjacent to Pegasus School (formerly Arevalos Elementary School) for public parkland. This property is located between the backside of the school and the Santa Ana River just north of Adams Avenue and east of Brookhurst Street. The public lot contains open turf areas and a tot playground. The License Agreement has been renewed for successive five-year terms since that time. The current License Agreement will expire on March 31, 2025. The proposed License Agreement would commence April 1, 2025, and expire March 31, 2029. In exchange for the use of the property, the City would pay an annual license fee in accordance with the fee schedule below:

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