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C. 19

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Brian M. Balbas, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	July 9, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

APPROVE the License Agreement with the City of Pleasant Hill for maintenance of landscaping improvements at Grayson Creek, Pleasant Hill area.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/09/2019

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor

Contact:

Stacey Sinclair, 925-957-2464

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: July 9, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

As the Governing Body of the Contra Costa County Flood Control & Water Conservation District (District), APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chief Engineer, or designee, to execute, on behalf of the District, a license agreement with the City of Pleasant Hill (City) for landscaping maintenance on the east bank of Grayson Creek behind 624 Contra Costa Boulevard for a period of twenty five (25) years, Pleasant Hill area. Project No. WL83PV - FS1600163 CP#17-02. (District IV).


DETERMINE that the conveyance of the license is in the public interest and will not substantially conflict or interfere with the use of the property by the District; and

RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)

DETERMINE that the activity is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Article 5, Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines; and

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

AUTHORIZE the Chief Engineer to arrange for payment of a $50.00 fee to the County Clerk for filing and a $25.00 fee to DCD for processing the Notice of Exemption.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% Developer Funds.

BACKGROUND:

McDonald’s USA (developer) submitted a development plan to the City to construct a new McDonald's at 624 Contra Costa Blvd. As part of the redevelopment, the City has conditioned the developer to construct landscape improvements at the top of the slope above Grayson Creek in the District’s right of way.

The joint use area extends from the edge of the pavement to the edge of the low flow channel. Within the Joint Use area is a 5-foot strip designed for landscape improvements that includes trees and bushes, irrigation, and a wire mesh fence that is roughly 36 inches high. The trees and the 36-inch high wire mesh fence are to help prevent windborne trash from getting into Grayson Creek.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Grayson Creek will not be maintained to District standards and trash will continue to collect in the Creek.