PREPARED BY: SANDRA CASTANEDA MARQUEZ DATE OF MEETING: 03/16/2026
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CONSIDER ADOPTING A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO APPROVING AN ACCESS EASEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF SAN PABLO (GRANTOR) AND THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT AND REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC (GRANTEES), TO BE LOCATED ON THE PROPERTIES COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1050 GATEWAY AVENUE; APN 417-310-012 (PARCEL ONE), AND 1000 GATEWAY AVENUE; APN 417-310-013 (PARCEL TWO) IN ORDER TO FACILITATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACCESS AND REFUSE COLLECTION
CEQA: The proposed project has been determined to be categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15305 Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations (minor easement not resulting in the creation of any new parcel)
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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Compliance statements
FY 2025-2027 Council Priority Workplan Compliance Statements:
Improving Public Safety is a major policy goal contained in the FY 2025-27 City Council Priority Workplan, effective April 7, 2025.
CEQA Compliance Statement
The proposed project has been determined to be categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA, in accordance with CEQA guidelines 15305 Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations (minor easement not resulting in the creation of any new parcel).
BACKGROUND
The City of San Pablo is the owner of both affected parcels, parcel one (APN 417-310-012), also known as 1050 Gateway Avenue, contains the San Pablo Police Department Head Quarters currently under construction, and parcel two (APN 417-310-013), also known as 1000 Gateway Avenue is the San Pablo City Hall. A Lot Line Adjustment, approved under Resolution 2026-022 re-established the property line between these two parcels.
The City wishes to establish an access easement across both of these parcels in order to ensure that the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District is guaranteed unobstructed access to all areas of both buildings, and to ensure that Republic Services is able to service the refuse areas for both City-owned buildings. The easement would grant rights to ingress and egress along the shared drive aisle between the two properties.
Attachment A includes the proposed Resolution with an exhibit of the easement packet, which has been reviewed and approved by the City Engineer’s consultant, the City Surveyor, and the Planning Manager.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this project.
ATTACHMENTS:
Att A - Resolution 2026-###
Att B - Exhibit 1 to Reso re Grant of Easement