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C. 27

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Brian M. Balbas, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	October 18, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Carquinez Radio Tower License Agreement with East Bay Regional Park District

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/18/2022

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Margaret Eychner, 925-957-2463

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: October 18, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County, a license agreement with East Bay Regional Park District (District), to authorize the District to use, at no charge, a portion of the Carquinez Radio Tower facilities at 1001 Arabian Heights, Martinez, for a term beginning when construction of the facilities is complete and ending September 20, 2046, the last day of the term of a ground lease between the County and the District for the subject site. (WLP344)

FISCAL IMPACT:

None. There is no cost or revenue associated with this License.

BACKGROUND:

The County’s former administration building at 651 Pine Street, Martinez, is in the process of being demolished. The roof of the administration building had been the site of a communication tower used for the County’s emergency communications system. A new 50-foot-tall County-owned communications tower is being built on property owned by the District that is leased to the County. The ground lease between the District and the County, dated October 1, 2021, has a 25-year term, with options to renew.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

As part of the consideration given to the District for the County’s use of District property for the new communications tower, the County agreed to grant a license to the District to permit the District to use a portion of the tower at no charge. The County also agreed to allow the District to continue its contractual agreement with KQED, under which KQED pays the District for the use of a communications tower. The license that is the subject of this board order fulfills the County’s obligation.

The Carquinez Radio Tower Replacement Project was determined to be categorically exempt from CEQA under Section 15302 of the CEQA Guidelines (replacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities).

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The County would not be in compliance with the October 1, 2021 ground lease between the County and the District.