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C. 82

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	John Kopchik, Director, Conservation & Development Department
Date:	December 18, 2018

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County

Subject:

Urban Tilth Contract Amendment

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/18/2018

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:	Kristine Solseng 925-674-7809
cc:	lawrence huang

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 18, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Urban Tilth, to extend the termination date from December 31, 2018 to December 31, 2021 and to update the contractor's address to 323 Brookside Drive in North Richmond, with no change to the payment limit of $105,000, for ongoing operation of the Urban Farm in the North Richmond Area.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No new funds will be allocated to the project as a result of the recommended action. Funds are from the Park Dedication/Park Impact Trust Fund.

BACKGROUND:

The County owns the property at 323 Brookside Drive, Richmond, California, which is the location of the North Richmond Urban Farm. The County has a lease with Urban Tilth for the development and ongoing operation of the North Richmond Urban Farm.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Supervisor Gioia has championed the creation and development of the North Richmond Urban Farm and the County has supported the farm's development through Park Dedication, Park Impact, North Richmond Mitigation Fund, and Measure WW Grant totaling around $1.4 million.

The Park Dedication/Park Impact fees are being used for Environmental and Site Analysis/Studies, Architech and Engineering Design, Project Management/Coordination, Soil Management Plan and Implementation, and Installation of Electrical and Security Features.

The Department of Conservation and Development is the lead agency for the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and posted a Notice of Determination for a Mitigated Negative Declaration on November 19, 2018.

The proposed Amendment to the contract is to extend the deadline to December 31, 2021, consistent with the Measure WW funding for the project. The anticipated project completion has been delayed due to additional entitlement requirements. The contract amendment also documents the recent move of the Urban Tilth offices to the North Richmond Urban Farm location.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Not providing Park Dedication Funds will negatively impact the ability of Urban Tilth to proceed with the proposed Roots and Restoration Farm project.