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C. 52

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Brian M. Balbas, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	November 8, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Offer of dedication to the City of Martinez for road purposes, Martinez area.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/08/2022

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:

Jewell Lopez, 925-957-2485

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 8, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE making an offer of dedication to the City of Martinez (City) for an easement for street, landscaping, and other public purposes along a portion of relocated Pine Street, between Marina Vista Avenue and Escobar Street, in connection with the County Administration Building Replacement Project, Martinez area, as recommended by the Public Works Director, and pursuant to Government Code Section 7050. (Project No.:0928-WH356B) (CP#17-28)


AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of Supervisors, or designee, to execute the offer of dedication on behalf of Contra Costa County.

RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)

ACCEPT a quitclaim deed from the City, quitclaiming all of the City’s right, title, and interest in and to the former alignment of Pine Street, between Marina Vista Avenue and Escobar Street, between Assessor’s Parcel Nos. 373-261-002 and 373-260-001.

DIRECT the Real Estate Division of the Public Works Department to cause said offer of dedication to be delivered to the City for acceptance and recording in the office of the County Clerk-Recorder, and to cause said quitclaim deed for former Pine Street and a certified copy of this board order to be recorded in the office of the County Clerk-Recorder.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The costs of making this Offer of Dedication are included in the overall cost of constructing the County Administration Building Replacement Project. (100% General Fund)

BACKGROUND:

On September 12, 2017, this Board approved the County Administration Replacement Project (Project) and took related actions under the California Environmental Quality Act. The purpose of the Project was to construct a new County Administration Building (Building) consisting of 72,000 square feet.

After conferring with the City, the Building was constructed on County-owned parcels commonly identified as Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 373-261-002 and 373-260-001, and a portion of Pine Street that straddled between Marina Vista Avenue and Escobar Street (Old Pine Street). Since Old Pine Street needed to be closed, a new roadway, also known as Pine Street, located between Escobar Street and Marina Vista Avenue, but now east of the Building (“Relocated Pine Street”), was constructed. In exchange for making an offer of dedication for Relocated Pine Street, the City will vacate and quitclaim Old Pine Street to the County.

Relocated Pine Street re-connects the two one-way streets, Escobar Street and Marina Vista, to improve the flow of traffic. Without Relocated Pine Street, eastbound traffic on Escobar Street wanting to travel westbound would have to travel into the residential area, turn around, and come back down Marina Vista. Relocated Pine Street also provides the Fire Department with access to the east side of the Building.

On July 28, 2020, the City’s Planning Commission determined that vacating Old Pine Street and the dedication of the Relocated Pine Street is consistent with the City’s General Plan and the City’s Downtown Specific Plan. The new roadway was constructed and the City has completed their inspection.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If the Offer of Dedication is not approved, the County would be liable for the new roadway and the City will not have the necessary property rights to maintain it.