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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	March 3, 2009

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Grant of Easement for a portion of Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 145-070-042, Concord area. Project No. 4500-6X5044 [CP#08-38] (Gov. Code 25525.6)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/03/2009

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Olivia Reynolds, 313-2306

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: March 3, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

DETERMINE that the proposed Grant of Easement for a portion of Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 145-070-042, is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Article 5, Section 15061 (b)(3) of the CEQA guidelines;

DIRECT the Director of the Department of Conservation and Development (DCD), or designee, to file a Notice of Exemption with the Contra Costa County (County) Clerk;

DIRECT the Public Works Director, or designee, to arrange for payment of the $50.00 handling fee to the County Clerk for filing and a $25.00 fee to the DCD for processing of the Notice of Exemption.

RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)

APPROVE the Grant of Easement to the City of Concord, pursuant to Government Code 25525.6.
AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of Supervisors, or designee, to execute the Grant of Easement from the County, for and on behalf of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District; and
DIRECT the Real Property Division to have said Grant of Easement delivered to the City for acceptance.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no impact to the County General fund.

BACKGROUND:

The City of Concord (City) received a Hazard Elimination Safety Federal grant to construct traffic safety related projects. The City constructed improvements at the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District’s Station and Training Center/Station No. 10 on Treat Blvd. in Concord. The improvements consisted of the installation of a traffic signal, video detection cables for pre-emption of the new traffic signal, with an exclusive pre-emption button inside the fire station installed for the Treat Blvd. and fire station driveway crossings. The fire station driveway was redone to meet required ADA compliance and pedestrian push buttons for the crossing at Treat Blvd. and the fire station driveway. The easement that will be granted to the City will allow for the operation, maintenance and access to the traffic signal equipment which is located on the County’s property.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The City will not have the access rights needed to reach their facilities in order to maintain them.