RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)
APPROVE payment of $29,800 for said property rights and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller to issue a check in said amount payable to North American Title Company, 6612 Owens Drive, Suite 100, Pleasanton, California, 94588, Escrow No. 54606-1547538-18, to be forwarded to the Real Estate Division for delivery.
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE conveyance of an easement over a portion of APN 017-670-040, as described and shown on Exhibit “A” and “B” of the Grant Easement, to Carmel Estates Owners Association, pursuant to Section 31 of the Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Act.
Direct the Real Estate Division to have the above-referenced Grant Deed and Grant of Easement delivered to the Title Company for recording in the Office of the County Clerk-Recorder.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Drainage Area (DA) 130 funds. This amount will be reimbursed by American Rivers, District’s project partner, through a funding agreement approved by the Board on January 21, 2020.
BACKGROUND:
On September 27, 2016, this Board approved the Project and adopted the Mitigated Negative Declaration SCH#2016082008.
The property is required for the Three Creeks Parkway Restoration Project, in accordance with the approved plans and specifications, which will widen Marsh Creek to allow for the needed flood conveyance and habitat restoration. The project, a joint effort by the District and American Rivers, is funded by the District and several federal, state, and private entities funds.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The Project will not have sufficient land rights to allow for construction in accordance with the approved plans and specifications.