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C.12

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	December 8, 2009

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

ADOPT Ordinance No. 2009-35, authorizing certain real property purchases by Public Works Director, Countywide.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/08/2009

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Karen A. Laws, 313-2228

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: December 8, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Ordinance No. 2009-35, authorizing the Public Works Director to acquire real property where the purchase price does not exceed $50,000, as authorized by Government Code Section 25350.60.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no impact to the County General Fund.

BACKGROUND:

On December 1, 2009, Ordinance No. 2009-35 was introduced to the Board of Supervisors.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On March 15, 1994, the Board of Supervisors, pursuant to Government Code section 25350.60, adopted Ordinance Number 94-25, which added Section 1108-8.002 to the County Ordinance Code. Section 1108-8.002 authorizes the Public Works Director to acquire for Contra Costa County (County) any interest in real property where the purchase price does not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000).

In 2003, Government Code Section 25350.60 was amended to authorize designated county officers, upon adoption of an ordinance by the Board of Supervisors, to purchase property where the purchase price does not exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). The attached Ordinance No. 2009-35 amends Ordinance Code section 1108-8.002 to authorize the Public Works Director, or designee, to acquire any interest in real property where the purchase price does not exceed $50,000. The attached ordinance requires funding for any purchase to be appropriated and available, and requires the Public Works Director to report semi-annually to the Board of Supervisors on all purchases done under the ordinance. Pursuant to Government Code section 25350.60(c), the ordinance expires January 1, 2015 unless renewed by the Board. The attached Ordinance No. 2009-35 was introduced on December 1, 2009.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Ordinance Code section 1108-8.002 will continue to authorize the Public Works Director to acquire real property where the purchase price does not exceed $25,000.