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6.2.C. - Page 1 REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager September 19, 2011 SUBJECT Summarily vacate a public service easement and authorize the City Manager to execute a quitclaim deed for two parcels in favor of the State of California in conjunction with the Route 101 /Ralston Avenue Interchange Improvements Project RECOMMENDATION 1. By resolution, approve the summary vacation of a public service easement over the lands of the City of Redwood City, "Parcel 2" (as described in Exhibit A to proposed resolution) pursuant to Article 8333 of the California Streets and Highways Code, in conjunction with the Route 101 /Ralston Avenue Interchange Improvements Project. (See Resolution, Attachment 1). 2. By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a quitclaim deed in favor of the State of California, for two parcels, "Parcel 1" and "Parcel 2" (as described in Exhibit A to quitclaim deed) located adjacent to the Route 101 northbound onramp from Marine Parkway in conjunction with the Route 101 /Ralston Avenue Interchange Improvements Project. (See Quitclaim Deed, Attachment 3). BACKGROUND On March 24, 2008, Council accepted the work of the Route 101 /Ralston Avenue Interchange Improvements Project. Island Parkway was realigned as part of the project and now intersects Marine Parkway at the northbound exit of Route 101 at Ralston. The new configuration made a portion of the previously existing Island Parkway adjacent to the two subject parcels no longer necessary as a public thoroughfare. Please see attached Location Map (Attachment 2). Similarly, as shown on the attached Location Map, Parcel 1, owned by the city, is now within an area customarily owned and controlled by the state and is no longer needed by the city. Parcel 2, owned by the city, was quitclaimed by Oracle Corporation and granted to the city in 2004 as part of an agreement related to the reconfiguration project. This parcel is also now within an area customarily owned and controlled by the state and is no longer needed by the city. By quitclaiming the city's interest, these parcels become a state right -of -way. The city has a public service easement on Parcel 2, but the easement is no longer useful due to the new configuration. The state requires that the quitclaimed parcels be free from any local encumbrance; therefore, upon adoption of the proposed resolution, the easement will be vacated and removed from the title before the quitclaim deed is executed in favor of the state.