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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08122014 - C.33RECOMMENDATION(S): APPROVE the Lease with Urban Tilth for a ten-year term for the County-owned property located at 323 Brookside Drive, Richmond (Property) for use as an urban farm, under the terms and conditions set forth in the Lease. DETERMINE that the property will not be needed for County purposes during the term of the Lease. AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute the Lease on behalf of the County and to exercise any options to extend the Lease. FIND that the activity is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article 5, Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, and DIRECT the Director of Conservation and Development to file a Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk, and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director to arrange for payment of a $25 fee to the Department of Conservation and Development for processing, and a $50 fee to the County Clerk for filing the Notice of Exemption. APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 08/12/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: David Kramer, (925) 313-2227 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: August 12, 2014 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Stephanie L. Mello, Deputy cc: C. 33 To:Board of Supervisors From:Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer Date:August 12, 2014 Contra Costa County Subject:APPROVE a Lease with Urban Tilth for the County-owned property located at 323 Brookside Drive, Richmond, and related CEQA actions. FISCAL IMPACT: The Lease will generate $5,000 over the term of the lease to the General Fund. BACKGROUND: In 2013 the County purchased the property located at 323 Brookside Drive from the Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District. The County and Urban Tilth desire to enter into a lease for a ten-year term to be operated as an urban farm. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: Failure to approve the Lease may result in not obtaining revenue from the Lease as well as having to find new a lessee for the property, which may result in higher cost to the County. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: Not applicable. ATTACHMENTS Lease CEQA Documents