HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03252014 - C.12RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director to execute the Second Amendment to Grant of Easement
which changes the location of a portion of the original Easement within the Iron Horse Corridor dated July 5, 1977.
(Project No. 4500-6G5593 )
DIRECT the Real Estate Division to have the above referenced Second Amendment to Grant of Easement recorded in
the office of the County Recorder.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Contra Costa Water District Funds.
BACKGROUND:
In 1977 Southern Pacific Transportation Company (SPTC) granted an easement to Contra Costa Water District
(CCWD) that did not clearly define the exact location of the easement. In 1985 and 1986 the County purchased
portions of the Iron Horse Corridor (IHC) from SPTC which
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 03/25/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Contact: Carla Peccianti (925)
313-2222
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 25, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Stacey M. Boyd, Deputy
cc:
C. 12
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:March 25, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Approve the Second Amendment to Grant of Easement with Contra Costa Water District in 1977, Concord Area.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
included CCWD’s easement. CCWD is now replacing a portion of its water main pipeline located within the IHC
between the south side of Monument Boulevard and north side of Lisa Lane in the City of Concord. As part of the
replacement, CCWD has requested to relocate the existing easement to another area of the IHC so their water
pipeline will be away from tree roots that are severely damaging the existing water pipeline. The County agreed to
have the District relocate a portion of the easement area to a new easement area within the IHC with the provision
that they provide the County with a metes and bounds legal description and plat map clearly showing the location
of the new easement area. The District also agreed to quitclaim all its rights to the portion of the old easement area
located between Monument Boulevard and Lisa Lane to the County.
The County and CCWD entered into an Amendment to Grant of Easement in 2009 for the relocation of a portion
of CCWD’s water pipeline located in the IHC between Walden Road in Walnut Creek to just north of Treat
Boulevard in Pleasant Hill. The Second Amendment to Grant of Easement is to change the location of the
undefined easement between Monument Boulevard and Lisa Lane to a defined easement area in the IHC. The
District has now determined and mapped the proposed location of the new pipeline facility and would now like to
amend a portion of the legal description and plat map to the original Grant of Easement, recorded on September
13, 1977 in Book 8500 at Page 895 of the Official Records of Contra Costa County. All other terms and
conditions of the original grant of easement will remain in full force and effect.
In December of 1984, the Board of Supervisors determined that the acquisition of the IHC from SPTC would not
have a significant effect on the environment, and that it had reviewed and considered the Initial Study and
Negative Declaration together with any comments received during the public review process (all of which are on
file with the Board), and approved its adequacy for California Environmental Quality Act purposes.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The easement will not accurately reflect the location of the pipeline.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.
ATTACHMENTS
Second Amendment to Grant of Easement