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C. 74

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	John Kopchik, Director, Conservation & Development Department
Date:	February 1, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

AUTHORIZE SUBMITTAL OF CLEAN CALIFORNIA LOCAL GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION TO CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/01/2022

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:

Jo-Anmarie Ricasata, 925-655-2913

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 1, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Resolution No. 2022/41 approving and authorizing the Public Works Director and the Conservation and Development Director, or their designees, to apply for and accept grant funding in an amount not to exceed $695,000 from the Clean California Local Grant Program (CCLGP) administered by the California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) to augment programs to address illegal dumping and enhance Montalvin Park in Montalvin Manor.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Staff proposes to submit an application seeking totaling $695,000 in Grant Funding. Based on the CCLGP guidelines, Contra Costa County will be required to provide a 50% Local Match ($695,000) of the total project funding ($1,390,000). (Local Match Sources: 64.8% Measure X Funds, 13% Community Development Block Grant Funds, 11.5% Prop 68 Funds, 8.6% Solid Waste Franchise Fees, 1.4% General Fund, 0.7% County Service Area M-17 Funds)

BACKGROUND:

The County often seeks state funding to augment our local funds, stretching local dollars to implement improvements that would not be possible otherwise. The CCLGP is a competitive statewide program created to beautify and clean up local streets and roads, tribal lands, parks, pathways, transit centers and other public spaces. Assembly Bill 149 (Section 16) created the CCLGP in 2021, and was codified under the Streets and Highway Code §91.41 et al. On December 1, 2021, CalTrans announced the Call for Projects for the CCLGP to local communities to beautify and improve local streets and roads, tribal lands, parks, pathways, and transit centers to clean and enhance public spaces. Through the combination of adding beautification measures and art in public spaces along with the removal of litter and debris, this effort will enhance communities and improve spaces for walking and recreation.

The intent of the CCLGP is to achieve the following goals:
1. Reduce the amount of waste and debris within public rights-of-way, pathways, parks, transit centers, and other public spaces.
2. Enhance, rehabilitate, restore, or install measures to beautify and improve public spaces and mitigate the urban heat island effect.
3. Enhance public health, cultural connections, and community placemaking by improving public spaces for walking and recreation.
4. Advance equity for underserved communities.

Eligible projects must meet the goals of the CCLGP and may include, but not necessarily be limited to:

* Infrastructure related community litter abatement and beautification projects.
* Non-infrastructure related community litter abatement events and/or educational programs.

Applications are due on February 1, 2022. CalTrans has indicated that projects that contain an infrastructure/beautification component in a disadvantaged community will be most competitive.

The Clean California Grant Project being proposed by staff consists of the following infrastructure and non-infrastructure tasks:

Task 1 – Montalvin Park Sports Court Renovation Project, Phase 1
Task 2 – Six month Countywide Public Outreach Campaign
Task 3 – Two-year Countywide Graffiti Abatement/ Abandoned and Derelict RV/Boat Abatement
Task 4 – Proper Waste Collection, Prevention and Report Illegal Dumping signage throughout the County
Task 5 – Countywide Community Clean Up Event (multiple locations in West, Central and East County)
Task 6 – Grant Administration/Staff Time
Task 7 – Wireless high-definition surveillance cameras for illegal dumping hotspot monitoring throughout the County

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If not approved, the County will not submit the grant application and be unable to obtain state funding for the Project. This would at least delay, if not hinder, the implementation of the Project.