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To:	Contra Costa County Flood Control District Board of Supervisors
From:	Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	February 15, 2011

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Adopt Resolution Approving the Application for California Department of Water Resources Grant. Project No. 7521-6D8467

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/15/2011

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

Supervisor Mary Piepho absent all day.

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor

Contact:	Carl J. Roner (925) 313-2213
cc:	R. M. Avalon, Deputy Public Works Director C. Roner, Flood Control C. Windham, Flood Control

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: February 15, 2011
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Resolution No. 2011/56 approving the application for grant funds from the Flood Corridor Program under the Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006 (Proposition 84) and the Disaster Preparedness and Flood Prevention Bond Act of 2006 (Proposition 1E), Brentwood and Martinez areas. (90% California Department of Water Resources Proposition 84 and Proposition 1E Funds and 10% Flood Control District Funds)

FISCAL IMPACT:

No impact to the General Fund. The Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (FC District) will be required to provide 10% matching funding for the project. As grant awards are limited to $5,000,000, the FC District’s contribution will not exceed $500,000.

BACKGROUND:

The purpose of the proposed grant application is to obtain funding from the California Department of Water Resources for the acquisition of floodway properties located next to creeks. The FC District proposes applying for acquisition funding for two unrelated properties. The grant requires that the properties be acquired from willing sellers. Both properties are currently for sale on the real estate market. This grant, if received, will pay the majority (90%) of the cost associated with the acquisition of the property.

The first property is located at 760 Minnesota Avenue, Brentwood, at the confluence of three FC District-owned creeks. Acquisition of portions of the property is already in the Zone 1 Marsh Creek Watershed Plan. The acquisition is supported by many local stakeholders, including the City of Brentwood and the Friends of Marsh Creek Watershed.

The second property is known as the Pacheco Marsh parcel and is located at the mouth of Walnut Creek / Pacheco Slough in the Martinez area. The adjacent marshland parcels were purchased in 2001 in partnership with the Muir Heritage Land Trust and the East Bay Regional Park District. The 2001 acquisition omitted one parcel because it was not for sale at that time. That parcel has subsequently become available for sale and is well timed with this grant opportunity.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this resolution is not approved, the properties, which are currently for sale, may be purchased by other parties, thus preventing their acquisition by the FC District.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.