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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Brian M. Balbas, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	September 22, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

APPROVE a License Agreement with the City of Pleasant Hill for Joint Use of a portion of Grayson Creek, on the West Bank, Pleasant Hill area.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/22/2020

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:	Stacey Sinclair, (925) 957-2464
cc:	Jorge Hernandez, PW Flood Control Division Michelle Cordis, PW Flood Control Division Ave Brown, PW Environmental Division

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: September 22, 2020
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 use (recreation and landscaping purposes) and maintenance on the west bank of Grayson Creek adjacent to 280 Golf Club Road, Pleasant Hill, for a period of approximately twenty five (25) years.


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

RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)

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

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:

MerloneGeier Partners (Developer) submitted a development plan to the City to redevelop the Diablo Valley Plaza (DV Plaza) commercial center. The DV Plaza lot (APN 153-300-001) is bounded by Chilpancingo Parkway to the north, Golf Club Road to the south, Old Quarry Road to the west, and Grayson Creek to the east. The Developer plans to refurbish existing commercial structures. As part of the redevelopment, the City has conditioned the Developer to construct a trail and install other landscape improvements along the west bank of Grayson Creek in the District’s right of way.

The Joint Use Area extends from Chilpancingo Parkway on the north end to Chilpancingo Park on the south end and from the western District Grayson Creek right of way line to the edge of the low flow channel. Improvements constructed and installed within the Joint Use Area include a 10-foot-wide paved asphalt trail with gravel shoulders, trees, bushes, irrigation, and a 3-foot high wooden split rail fence, and will be maintained by the City.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

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