AgdaPkt 2014-07-28 Closed, Special and Joint SA

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7.2.A. - Page 1 REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager July 28, 2014 SUBJECT Maintenance agreements for the Kaiser Hospital replacement project at 1100 Veterans Blvd. by Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation RECOMMENDATION 1. By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Landscape Maintenance Agreement with Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation. 2. By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Stormwater Treatment Measures Maintenance Agreement with Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation. BACKGROUND In September 2003, a Kaiser Precise Plan was adopted to allow master planning of the Kaiser Hospital campus. The Kaiser Master Plan involves phased demolition of all existing Kaiser campus buildings except for the Veterans Boulevard parking structure. Improvements include construction of a new hospital and offices and on -site and off -site campus improvements, including landscape, storm -water treatment, hardscape, and pedestrian and bike improvements. These improvements were approved by Planning Commission through a Planned Community Permit. ANALYSIS The Community Development Department has approved the plans for the off -site landscape improvements and on -site stormwater treatment measures, submitted by the developer's design consultants, HOK and BKF Engineers. To ensure continued operation and maintenance of the on -site stormwater treatment measures and off -site landscape improvements the owner /applicant is required to enter into a Stormwater Treatment Measures Maintenance Agreement and a Landscape Maintenance Agreement. ALTERNATIVES Council may choose not to approve the agreements. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact to the City as a result of this action.