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C. 19

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Catherine Kutsuris, Conservation and Development Director
Date:	January 7, 2014

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Allocation of Additional Park Dedication Funds to Finance Improvements to the Iron Horse Corridor at 230 Hookston Road in Pleasant Hill

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/07/2014

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Bob Calkins, (925) 674-7877

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 7, 2014
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

1. AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller to transfer $135,575 from Park Dedication Funds Account 8136 37350 3240 to the Contra Costa County Public Works Department; and

2. APPROVE Appropriations and Revenue Adjustment No. 5038 authorizing new revenue in the amount of $135,575 from Park Dedication Funds and appropriating it to the Public Works Department to finance additional improvements to County-owned property located adjacent to the Iron Horse Corridor located at 230 Hookston Road in Pleasant Hill.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No General Funds are involved. 100% Park Dedication funds that have accumulated in the Contra Costa Centre census tract will be used to finance the improvements along the Iron Horse Trail.

BACKGROUND:

The County owns property (formerly Tri-Cities Concrete) located at 230 Hookston Road in Pleasant Hill. This property is strategically located adjacent to the Iron Horse Corridor (IHC) between the Hookston Station Tree Planting project and the Walden Green Phase II landscaping project. In May 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved allocating $259,000 in park dedication funds to finance the installation of landscaping on the County-owned property to improve the visual aesthetics of the adjacent IHC in that area and also to provide a landscaped buffer between the users of the trail and the industrial businesses just west of the trail.

The County's Public Works Department is requesting an additional $135,575 in park dedication funds to design and construct a six foot wide 1,500 feet long paved pedestrians-only trail on the subject property from Mayhew Way to Hookston Road to help separate pedestrians from cyclists using the IHC, plant additional landscaping, and install appropriate signage. As is the case with the previous landscaping project, once completed the Colony Park Neighbors Association will maintain the landscaped area for the first five years through an agreement with the County. The County will maintain the path and signage.

The proposed budget includes $130,575 in construction costs (including a 10 percent contingency) and $5,000 in design costs. The entire project is expected to be completed in the Fall 2014. Both the IHC Advisory Committee and the Contra Costa Centre Municipal Advisory Committee have recommended the Board of Supervisors approve this additional request for park dedication funds.

It is the policy of the County to use park dedication funds to meet local park needs. This action is consistent with that policy and staff recommends approval of the request for additional funds. Installing a separate pedestrian trail through the area will reduce the potential conflicts between pedestrians and cyclists using the IHC in this area.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Not providing the requested funding would result in the pedestrian path not being constructed.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The proposed additional improvements supports the following community outcome established in the Children's39;s Report Card: Communities are safe and provide a high quality of life for children and families.