HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03222011 - C.41RECOMMENDATION(S):
As the Board of Supervisors 1) CONSENT to the allocation of $3.0 million from the Contra
Costa County Redevelopment Agency to the County of Contra Costa to fund public
infrastructure in the North Richmond area; 2) ADOPT findings required by Health and
Safety Code Section 33445 that the allocation of Redevelopment Agency funds will be of
benefit to the Redevelopment Project Area, that no other reasonably available means of
financing the public infrastructure improvements are available, that the Redevelopment
Agency’s funding will assist in eliminating blighting conditions in the Project Area; and that
the Redevelopment Agency’s assistance is consistent with the adopted AB 1290
Implementation Plan; and 3) AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director or her designee to
execute a Project Agreement and Work Program with the Contra Costa County
Redevelopment Agency for the North Richmond Redevelopment Project area in the amount
of $3.9 million with an effective date of September 27, 2010.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total project budget is $3.9 million, of which $3.0 million are Redevelopment Agency
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 03/22/2011 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Jim Kennedy,
925-335-7225
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: March 22, 2011
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C.41
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Jim Kennedy, County Redevelopment Director
Date:March 22, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:North Richmond Industrial Area Infrastructure Program
funds. No General Funds would be utilized. All funds are budgeted under the North
Richmond Redevelopment Project Area for FY 2010 -2011.
BACKGROUND:
Since the adoption of the North Richmond Project Area, one of the key obstacles to
development of the employment area has been the lack of adequate backbone
infrastructure-roads, drainage, utilities, etc. The existing infrastructure does not
adequately address deficiencies in the area. Infrastructure challenges include, among
other items: deteriorating roadways, inadequate water transmission and wastewater
facilities, storm water management, and inadequate drainage. The purpose of this
Agreement is to initiate a comprehensive area-wide infrastructure improvement plan for
the industrial area north of Parr Boulevard. The goal is to undertake an infrastructure
upgrade program to address deficiencies and prepare the employment area for
redevelopment and job creation. The Work Program involves planning, design, and
construction of infrastructure improvements in the industrial area. The work scope of this
Project Agreement is comprised of two phases-an initial phase to affirm previous
findings, analyze current infrastructure needs, provide cost estimates, identify
CEQA/NEPA requirements, project schedule, and other pertinent data necessary to
identify a first phase for construction, and a second phase of completing construction of
priority infrastructure improvement elements for these employment generating uses
consistent with available budget. The outcome of this Agreement will result in a
supplemental Work Program to specifically address the most acute deficiencies in the
area. These findings will become the roadmap to final design and construction of the
improvements. This plan will also compliment infrastructure work already underway in
the North Richmond Specific Plan area, and help gage the level of community/property
owner support for participation in a public-private partnership to finance additional
improvements above the budgeted threshold below.
The Project Agreement has a total expenditure amount of $3.9 million which is
comprised of $3 million in Redevelopment Agency Bond proceeds and $900,000 in
North Richmond Area of Benefit funds. The attached agreement allocates the $3.9
million as follows: $226,750 on the Planning Phase, and $3,672,250 on the
Implementation Phase which includes actual construction of the improvements.
Health & Safety Code Section 33445 Findings
Pursuant to California Redevelopment Law, the Agency may fund public improvements
owned by another public agency with the consent of the Board of Supervisors, and if the
Board of Supervisors finds and determines that: 1) the public improvement will be of
benefit to the project area; 2) no other reasonable means of financing the public
improvement is available to the community; and 3) the public will assist in the
elimination of one or more blighting conditions inside the project area; and 4) Agency
assistance for the public improvement is consistent with the Agency’s current
Implementation Plan
(Section 33445 of the Health & Safety Code)
The County Public Works Department has conducted an analysis of its financial
capability to fund the activities contemplated by the public Improvement Agreement and
due to the limited availability of general funds, the lack of adequate funds in local
developer fee accounts (AOB funds), the State’s budget crisis, and the County Public
Works funding priorities, the County Public Works Department does not currently have
sufficient funds to pay for the costs of the design and construction of the infrastructure
improvements.
Redevelopment’s funding of the North Richmond Industrial Area Infrastructure Program
will assist in the revitilization of the area by addressing one of the major conditions of
blight--the lack of adequate infrastructure including road, drainage, and flood control
improvements. The improvements will support revitalization efforts already underway by
local organizations like North Richmond Green, and the North Richmond Waste &
Recovery Mitigation Committee. Their joint mission is to remove blight and combat code
enforcement issues throughout the project area. However more importantly,
implementation of this Program will serve as a catalyst for the industrial area, generate
private investment dollars, and create jobs for the local populace.
This Project Agreement is consistent with the priorities established by the North
Richmond Municipal Advisory Council and from the Agency’s 2010-2015, Five Year
Implementation Plan.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the project is not approved, the infrastructure north of Parr Boulevard will continue to
deteriorate and the employment generating area will not be positioned to redevelop
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
No impact.
ATTACHMENTS
Project Agreement