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C. 93

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	John Kopchik, Director, Conservation & Development Department
Date:	December 8, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Additional Allocations of FY 2015/16 Keller Canyon Mitigation Funds

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/08/2015

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:

Kristen Lackey (925) 674-7888

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, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE $12,600 in additional allocations of Keller Canyon Mitigation funds to the following projects, as recommended by the Keller Canyon Mitigation Fund Review Committee:

1) $8,600 for the Bay Point Crossing Guard Program to pay for costs associated with two additional crossing guards near Bel Air Elementary School;

RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)

2) $1,200 for the Bay Point Annual Holiday Dinner and Toy Give Away to pay for costs associated with providing holiday photos to community members; and
3) $2,800 for the District V Technology Upgrades to pay for costs associated with a printer and supplies.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Recommended funding will come from unallocated FY 2015/16 Keller Canyon Mitigation Funds and, therefore, have no impact on the County's General Fund.

BACKGROUND:

On August 18, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved the FY 2015/16 Keller Canyon Mitigation Fund (KCMF) Allocation Plan (Plan). Eighty-eight projects/programs/initiatives were granted funding totaling $1,394,702. A balance of $73,884 in KCMF funds remain unallocated by the Board and kept in reserve to address any requests for additional funding or to address emerging issues. On November 13, 2015, the KCMF Review Committee (Committee) convened to consider allocating additional funding for the three programs described below. The Committee recommended allocating a total of $12,600 out of the unallocated funds.

1) The Bay Point Crossing Guard Program (#82) is funded under the District V Initiatives portion of the Keller Canyon Mitigation Fund. The program provides state-approved crossing guards for ten intersections in the community of Bay Point. Recently, members of the Bay Point community expressed concerns regarding increased traffic at Bailey Road resulting in decreased safety for Bel Air Elementary School students crossing the street. The hiring of two new crossing guards to cover these intersections at Bailey Road will require a budget increase of $8,600.

2) The Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office Bay Point Annual Holiday Dinner and Toy Give Away (#76) is funded under the County Department portion of the Keller Canyon Mitigation Fund. The event promotes positive community relations between the Bay Point residents and the Office of the Sheriff. Dinner and toys are provided free of charge. Program staff requested an additional allocation of $1,200 to cover the cost of providing the attendees with holiday photos.

3) District V Technology Upgrades (#86) is funded under the District V Initiatives portion of the Keller Canyon Mitigation Fund. The existing allocation covered the purchase of computer and presentation equipment used for the multiple programs and events conducted in East County by District V staff. The additional allocation of $2,800 will cover the purchase of a printer and related supplies for the District V office.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Not approving the recommended allocation would result in less crossing guards near Bay Point schools, no holiday photos at the Annual Bay Point Holiday Dinner and Toy Give Away, and no additional printer in the District V office.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The allocation of KCMF funding for Bay Point Crossing Guards and the Bay Point Annual Holiday Dinner and Toy Give Away supports the following outcome in the Children's Report Card: Families are safe, stable, and nurturing.