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C. 52

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Brian M. Balbas, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	November 19, 2019

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Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment to Option Agreement between the County and the Pleasant Hill Recreation and Park District

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/19/2019

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:

Karen Laws, 925. 957-2456

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: November 19, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute an amendment to the Option Agreement and Agreement to Settle Litigation between the County and the Pleasant Hill Recreation and Park District, extending the term of the District’s option to purchase approximately five acres of County-owned property located at 1750 Oak Park Blvd. and 75 Santa Barbara Road in Pleasant Hill. (Project No. WO113B)

FISCAL IMPACT:

The purchase price under the option agreement is $3 million. If the District exercises its option to purchase the subject property, proceeds from the sale will be deposited in the General Fund to reimburse the County for expenses incurred in connection with the sale. Sale proceeds that exceed expenses will be deposited into the County Library Fund, fund 120600.

FISCAL IMPACT: (CONT'D)

BACKGROUND:

On April 18, 2017, the Board of Supervisors approved the Option Agreement and Agreement to Settle Litigation (Option Agreement) between the County and the Pleasant Hill Recreation and Park District (District). Under the Option Agreement, the District has an exclusive option to purchase the County-owned real property located in Pleasant Hill at 1750 Oak Park Blvd and 75 Santa Barbara Road (together, Parcel 1) for potential recreation and park purposes.

On July 24, 2018, the County, the District and the City of Pleasant Hill entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) regarding the future use of Parcel 1 and 10 adjacent acres at 1700 Oak Park Blvd. The MOU contemplates the District acquiring approximately five acres of the 1700 Oak Park Blvd. property. The remaining 5 acres at 1700 Oak Park Blvd is the potential site of a new Pleasant Hill Library.

The Option Agreement currently expires on December 31, 2019. The purpose of amending the Option Agreement is to provide more time for the County, the District, and the City to pursue the project contemplated by the MOU. Under the proposed amendment, the Option Agreement will either expire when the 5-acre site at 1700 Oak Park Blvd. is conveyed to the District as contemplated in the MOU, or April 1, 2021, whichever occurs first.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Not extending the term of the Option Agreement could have a negative impact on the parties’ ability to complete the transactions contemplated by the MOU.

CLERK'S ADDENDUM

APPROVED and AUTHORIZED the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute an amendment to the Option Agreement and Agreement to Settle Litigation between the County and the Pleasant Hill Recreation and Park District, extending the term of the District’s option to purchase approximately five acres of County-owned property located at 1750 Oak Park Blvd. and 75 Santa Barbara Road in Pleasant Hill, from January 1, 2020 to April 1, 2021(Project No. WO113B).