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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Contra
FROM: Harvey E. Bragdon Qy- Costa
Director of Community Development County/
DATE: August 17, 1988
SUBJECT: Feasibility of Placing Old Jail and Finance Building on National
Register of Historic Places and Alternative Uses and Financing.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
Authorize the Director of Community Development to prepare a
contract with the Contra Costa County Historical Society to prepare
and process documents to place the 1904 portion of the old jail and
the finance building on the National Register of Historic Places.
The funds to be provided from park dedication accounts.
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
On April 26, 1988 , the Board referred this matter to the Community
Development Department for investigation. There are three issues
to address: 1) alternative uses of the oldest segment of the jail;
2) alternative funding sources for renovation or reuse of the site;
3) feasibility of placing the oldest segment of the jail and the
finance building on the National Register of Historic Places.
On March 18, 1988, the General Services Department released a
report on alternative uses of the old jail property and cost
factors (attached) . The report outlines four alternatives.
1 . Demolish jail and construct parking lot. .$322,000.
2 . Remodel jail for County office use. $3 ,500,000.
3 . Demolish 1944 portion of jail, restore 1904 structure for
museum and develop remainder of site for parking. $864,500.
4 . Demolish jail and construct 7,000 sq. ft. ,Iofficel building and
26 space parking lot. $1,000,000.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X. YES SIGNATUR .
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRA'T'OR RECOMMI=VIONIP"VolhOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S) :
ACTION OF BOARD ON SP 1 3 1988 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
cc: Community Development ATTESTED SEP 13 1988
PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF /
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY � , DEPUTY
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Attachments
M1/jailhist,.bo's
Funding sources for County reuse of this site are very limited. In
addition to County general funds, which are not adequate for normal
County operations, a few sources are available depending on the
Ultimate use of the facility.
If the site is used for a park and/or historic museum, park
dedication funds, State Bond Act funds, East Bay Regional Park
District bond funds, and historic preservation funds may be
available.
The Contra Costa County Historical Society has provided us with a
bid of $1,150 to prepare and process the necessary documents to
place the Old Jail 1904 and the Finance Building on the National
Register of Historic Places (attached) .
If the buildings are placed on the National Register, additional
review procedures will be necessary if federal funds are ever used
to effect the structures.