City Council

(23)\n26-0192\nEXEMPTION and ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE\nREPORT relative to the acceptance of two easement deeds with long-\nterm indemnification from U.S. Borax Inc., located in Bishop, Inyo\nCounty, California, near Owens Lake, a portion of the Assessor Parcel\nNumber (APN) 029-180-29.\nRecommendations for Council action:\n1. ADOPT the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\ndeterminations of the Board of Water and Power\nCommissioners that accepting an easement is exempt from\nCEQA pursuant to Guidelines Section 15060(c)(2) that states\nan activity is not subject to CEQA if the activity will not result in\na direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in\nthe environment.\n2. APPROVE the Department of Water and Power (DWP)\nproposed Resolution authorizing the DWP to accept two\neasement deeds with long-term indemnification provisions from\nU.S. Borax Inc., at no cost to DWP, granting the City rights to\nconstruct, operate, maintain, repair, replace, and reconstruct\nroads over and across real property owned by U.S. Borax Inc.,\nlocated in Bishop, Inyo County, California, near Owens Lake,\nand identified as a portion of Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN)\n029-180-29.\nFiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that\napproval for the DWP to accept the two easement deeds from U.S.\nBorax Inc. will have no impact on the City’s General Fund. There is no\ncost to DWP, as the easements will be purchased by the State on\nbehalf of the City. The above recommendations comply with the\nDWP’s adopted Financial Policies.