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C. 98

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	TRANSPORTATION, WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
Date:	December 5, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Marsh Creek Corridor Multi-Use Trail Study

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/05/2017

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:	Jamar Stamps, 925-674-7832
cc:	Jerry Fahy, PWD Steve Kowalewski, PWD

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 5, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ACCEPT update on the proposed Marsh Creek Corridor Multi-Use Trail;

APPROVE submission of grant application(s), each in the amount of $300,000, for the “Marsh Creek Multi-Use Trail Feasibility Study" to the following agencies and grant programs, Caltrans Senate Bill 1 (2017) Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant, Coastal Conservancy Proposition 1 (2014) Grant, and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's Priority Conservation Area Grant; and

AUTHORIZE staff to develop and release a Request for Proposals to recruit and identify a consultant to conduct the Feasibility Study.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No impact to the County's General Fund. Staff time and proposed County funding is included in existing work plans and budgets. The project is funded by Livable Communities Trust (LCT) Fund ($250,000), East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservancy Restoration Planning Funds ($25,000), and Road Fund – Advance Planning (gas tax) ($25,000). If awarded, grant funds will supplement or replace the aforementioned fund sources.

BACKGROUND:

At the November 7, 2017, Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee ("TWIC") meeting staff brought a report with the following recommendations:

RECEIVE update on the proposed Marsh Creek Corridor Multi-Use Trail Study ("Study"),
RECOMMEND that the Board of Supervisors approve the submission of grant application(s) in an amount of $300,000 each to the following agencies and grant programs: Caltrans Senate Bill 1 Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant, Coastal Conservancy Proposition 1 Grant, and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's Priority Conservation Area Grant, and authorize staff to develop and release a Request for Proposals to select a consultant to conduct the Study.

The full November 7 TWIC report is provided in Exhibit A. Staff updated the Committee based on their discussion at the October 9, 2017, TWIC meeting by providing next steps, which included preparing a Request for Proposals to solicit consultant services to develop the Study, and developing a project budget with a list of potential funding sources. An updated project description and preliminary DRAFT Request for Proposals are provided in Exhibit B and C, respectively. County staff will finalize Exhibit C prior to release.

The tentative project schedule is provided as follows:

December 2017 - Board of Supervisors approval to issue Request for Proposals and submit grant applications to fund the Study.
January 2018 - Release Request for Proposals.
January-March 2018 - Submit grant applications.
June 2018 - Consultant selection and Board of Supervisors consideration of consultant services contract.
June 2018-June 2019 - Develop Marsh Creek Trail Multi-Use Corridor Feasibility Study (could vary based on discussions with consultant).

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Staff will not release the Request for Proposals and therefore not initiate project development.