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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA - 10072008 - SD.5 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS <E Contra FROM: Supervisor John Gioia, District I Costa Supervisor Federal Glover, District V "` yl,o °s' s DATE; October 7, 2008 rq COVK"� County SUBJECT: 2008 Park Bond Measure WW SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS: ADOPT "support" position on the East Bay Regional Park District's Proposed Measure WW, a regional open space, wildlife, shoreline and park bond that continues and extends provisions of Measure AA approved by voters in 1988, as recommended by Supervisors Gioia and Glover. FISCAL IMPACT: None BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS: As the Board's appointed representatives to the Liaison Committee established by East Bay Regional Park District ("EBRPD") Board of Directors and the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors, we have received regular updates from EBRPD on their efforts to develop a bond measure for consideration by voters. In July 2008, the East Bay Regional Park CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: ® YES ❑ NO SIGNATURES: Supervisor Federal Glover Supervisor John Gioia _RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR _RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED V 01HER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND jr CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ENTERED ON-THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF AYES: . NOES: SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ABSENT: ABSTAIN: �O�� ,7 ��8 ATTESTED r Contact: John Kopchik (925-335-1227) DAVID TWA, CLERK OF THE cc: Department of Conservation and Development(DCD) BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND Public Works Department CQUNTY AAADM,IVISTRATOR BY� ' DEPUTY Report on Measure WW October 7, 2008 Page 2 of 2 District Board of Directors voted to place a $500 million park bond extension measure on the November 4 ballot. The proposition, which has the ballot designation of Measure WW, would replicate and extend the successful $225 million bond measure (Measure AA) passed in 1988 without raising the present property tax rates above the present rate of $10 per year, per $100,000. Measure WW requires a two-thirds vote to be approved. Of the $500 million.raised by Measure WW, $375 million (75%) will fund regional park acquisitions and capital projects, with $26:2 million (7%) held in reserve for unanticipated . future needs and opportunities. In addition, $125 million (25%) of proceeds will go to cities, special park and recreation districts, and county service areas for their park and recreation services. The attached brochure provides additional information on the measure. We believe Measure WW will provide substantial benefits to the County and its residents. The measure will provide funding to acquire and protect open space and shoreline areas. These acquisitions will serve a growing population and protect our beautiful Contra Costa County landscape. The measure will provide critical funds for regional trails that are enjoyed and relied upon by thousands of residents, including new segments of the Iron Horse Trail, the Bay Trail and the Bay Area Ridge Trail as well construction of the new Delta Trail. The measure will complement and provide matching funds for habitat conservation efforts throughout the County, including those associated with the East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservation Plan that is currently being implemented by the County and participating cities. The measure will also provide funding for environmental education and other facilities intended to benefit children. Finally, the measure will include critical funding to the County and the cities for local parks, including approximately $7.9 million for local parks for unincorporated regions of Contra Costa County. Of this amount, approximately $1.2 million would be allocated to Community Services Districts ("CSDs") such as the Town of Discovery Bay' that provided park services in unincorporated areas and approximately $6.7 million would be allocated to the County for the areas it servesz. One area of discussion with EBRPD has centered on the availability of local park funds to the County: We have sought assurance from EBRPD that the County would be treated in a manner equivalent to the cities with respect to how these funds would be allocated. EBRPD has provided us with assurance that, for those unincorporated areas not served by an independent local district such as a CSD, the County is the intended recipient of the funds. As is the case for the cities, the County must propose specific projects to which the funds will be allocated. EBRPD will retain its fiduciary responsibility and authority to determine that projects proposed by the County are of a kind consistent with the measure and are in locations that meet the requirements of the measure for geographic equity. We have requested a letter to this effect from EBRPD in advance of the Board meeting as well as a commitment that, should the measure pass, EBRPD be willing to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding to further document this arrangement during implementation of the measure. For the reasons outline above, we recommend that the Board adopt a position of support. 1 EBRPD has updated its population figures for Discovery Bay to reflect a population of 12,700,not the 10,286 figure referenced in the public materials. 2 This figure includes the allocation for the community of Bay Point($1.1 M)which is partly served by the County and partly served by the Ambrose Recreation& Park District. EBRPD has asked the County and Ambrose to determine an equitable arrangement for this allocation. j0 00 ;h-, �- �. �p74j v.+F yyy��y\ 6 11, n. �`�w+ "O�!• .... i �.tt ' � ,¢t;. �$ .i�y+`�� rnz Ag'. .� 9" � X . 0� �'I'7S NIN 2950 PERALTA OAKS COURT P.O.BOX 5381 OAKLAND CALIFORNIA 94605-0381 T 1 888 EBPARKS F.510 569 4319 TDD.510 633 0460 WW W.EBPARKS.ORG October 2, 2008 Supervisor Federal D. Glover, Chair Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors 651 Pine Street, I" Floor Martinez, CA 94553 Re: Measure WW Local Grant Funds, Unincorporated Contra Costa County Dear Chairman Glover. In August 2008, the East Bay Regional Park District Board of Directors voted to place Measure WW, a $500 million park bond extension-measure on the November 4' ballot. The bond initiative must be approved by two-thirds of voters in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Measure WW would authorize $125 million (25%) of the bond proceeds to fund local park and recreation projects through a per-capita grant program to Cities and other local agencies. If approved by the voters, the grant program would reimburse agencies for eligible expenses on local parks and recreation projects after submission of the appropriate project application materials and project documentation. - Consistent with the prior Measure AA program, eligible local agencies named in the measure with per-capita allocations of funds include the various agencies serving the unincorporated areas of the County. These include independent special districts such as local Park and Recreation Districts and Community Service Districts, and the County, which is responsible for providing local park and recreational services in County Service Areas. County representatives have requested affirmation of the District's intention with respect to the unincorporated areas not served by these independent special districts. This letter is to confirm first that the allocations named in the Measure WW distribution list for all dependent special districts, county service areas, and similar identified populations will be contracted with the County as the designated responsible entity, and that the District will process, consistent with the Local Grant Guidelines and provisions of the measure, any and all projects that the County determines are in the best interests of these areas. Further, per the County's request, I would like to confirm that with respect to the remaining unincorporated areas, the District intends to solicit from the County, as the primary service provider for these areas, the park and recreation project proposals for the unincorporated areas. The District intends to appropriate these funds to the projects conducted by the County or to projects proposed by the County but performed by others. Of course,as the agency with ultimate fiduciary responsibility for carrying out the will of the voters, the District must retain discretion to confirm that Local Grant Program expenditures and distributions are consistent with the intent and provisions of the Measure. Board of Directors Ayn Wieskamp Ted Radke Doug Siden Nancy Skinner Beverly Lane Carol Severin john Sutter Pat O'Brien President - Vice-President Treasurer Secretary Ward 6 Ward 3 Ward 2 General Manager Ward 5 Ward 7 Ward 4 Ward I EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT The District retains such discretion for both city and county allocations under the Local Grant Program and intends that local grant disbursements to all agencies are treated similarly. Upon passage of the Measure, the District will be pleased to work directly with the County to finalize the population numbers and allocations, and to assist the County as necessary with developing the right mix of projects that insure the equitable distribution of the Local Grant Program funds throughout the unincorporated areas of the County. Should the County desire, the District would be willing to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding(MOU) with the County to further detail and document this understanding. Such MOU could include additional detailed sub-allocations of funds for various communities within the unincorporated area. Measure WW, should it pass, will enable the District to provide significant funding to hundreds of local projects, and we have a strong interest in establishing an efficient means of review, authorization and reimbursement to local entities. The County is an important partner in this process, both in achieving community consensus on the projects serving the unincorporated populations, and in serving as the responsible fiscal agent to conduct the work and receive the reimbursement upon project completion. We look forward to both the County's leadership in coordinating this process, and receiving the County's proposal when the Local Grant Program is initiated in early 2009. If you have further questions please contact me or the District staff responsible for this project Dave Collins, Assistant General Manager of Management Services at 510-544-2101, and Jeff Rasmussen, Grants Manager, at 510-544-2204. Since ely, t O'Brien General Manager 2 of 2 C g `., F ,. i � i��?, rr'` �% 5 (�` � � U11 +'1, or�.. i �,,, . r !�� `q}t �����CS