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Committee adopts city engineer report and contracting motion on consent; Pacific View Drive easement continued
Summary
The Budget Committee adopted the city engineer report on Belanka Avenue/Arbor Vitae vacation and a motion on contracting opportunities for January 2025 fire recovery on consent (3-0). The item on vacation of a portion of Pacific View Drive was continued for later consideration after public comment raised notice and utility concerns.
The Board of Public Works Budget Committee voted to adopt two consent items and continued a third during its May 20 meeting.
On consent the committee approved (3–0) the city engineer report and final environmental impact statement related to a vacation at the southerly terminus of Belanka Avenue and Arbor Vitae Street (item 2). The chair also recommended adopting a motion from Council members Hernandez and Yaroslavsky on contracting opportunities related to January 2025 fire recovery and equitable distribution practices for recovery contracts (item 3); the committee adopted that motion on consent by the same 3–0 roll call.
Item 4, a city engineer report relative to the vacation of the easterly portion of Pacific View Drive north of Mulholland Drive, was continued after public commenters and neighbors said they had not received timely notice and raised concerns about utilities and an existing sewer main under the easement. Speakers including Carrie Rudolph, Bruce Traini and another neighbor said abutting property owners oppose the vacation and that major utilities and a water main cross the easement. The committee chair said item 4 would be continued for additional review.
Roll call and outcome (consent): Council member Hernandez — yes; Council member Padilla — yes; Council member Hutt — yes. The committee recorded three affirmative votes for items 2 and 3. No recorded no, abstain or recused votes were announced for those items.
Why it matters: The two approved consent items will move forward as recommended by staff. The Pacific View Drive easement matter will return to committee after additional information on notice to abutters, utilities, and the city engineer’s findings is compiled.
