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C. 33

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Brian M. Balbas, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	April 16, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Approve a grant application to secure Proposition 1 grant with the California State Coastal Conservancy.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/16/2019

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:	Carl Roner (925)313-2213
cc:	Sonia Bustamonte- BOS Steve Kowalewski- Public Works Chief Rochelle Johnson - Special Districts Carl Roner- Special Districts

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: April 16, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute grant application documents to secure Proposition 1 grant funding with the California State Coastal Conservancy, not to exceed $200,000, for the MonTaraBay Green Infrastructure and Drainage Project. (District I)

FISCAL IMPACT:

County Service Area (CSA) M-17, MonTaraBay will match $10,000 and the Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District will match $15,000 for the project. The grant application funding request will not exceed $200,000.

BACKGROUND:

The California Coastal Conservancy is soliciting Proposition 1 grant proposals for multi-benefit ecosystem and watershed protection and restoration projects, including urban greening. Public Works proposes to submit a grant application to fund the design phase of a green infrastructure project which will provide drainage to the MonTaraBay facility parking lot. The parking lot, which is 1.82 acres in size, is completely paved and does not have any drainage infrastructure. During much of the winter months, it is flooded by rainfall, restricting parking and access to the community center. The adjacent ballfield does not dry out until late summer. These flooding events limit public access to the facility during the winter months and interfere with food distribution events that are held in the MonTaraBay parking lot on a monthly basis. The lack of site drainage makes maintenance of the overall facility more difficult and costly. The proposed project will also improve the appearance of the site and reduce traffic speeds in the parking lot.

Portions of the adjacent Montalvin Manor area are considered a disadvantaged community and the grant application will receive a higher score due to this fact. The grant will pay for the engineering and landscape design for the bioswales or other green infrastructure and the drainage pipeline. Public Works will need to obtain additional funding from outside sources, such as grants, at a later date to permit and construct the project.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If not approved, Public Works will be unable to pursue design funding for the project and ultimately will be unable to implement the MonTaraBay Green Infrastructure and Drainage Project. The resulting winter flooding of the MonTaraBay parking lot will continue to limit public access to the facility.