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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 11191996 - D13 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra y FROM: Finance Committee ►t Costa DATE: November 18 1996 County �� r�' C'UUN'C-� SUBJECT: FINANCING AN AGRICULTURAL MUSEUM AND EDUCATION FACILITY SPECIFIC REQUESTS)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION: 1. AUTHORIZE the allocation of$50,000 from the Keller Canyon mitigation reserve to the 23rd District Agricultural Association, State of California, for assisting in the construction of an Agricultural Museum and Education Facility at the Contra Costa Fairgrounds. BACKGROUND: The Contra Costa District Agricultural Association has been working toward promoting agriculture and educating the public on agricultural activities. The attachment describes a proposal for an Agricultural Museum and Education Facility at the Contra Costa Fairgrounds. The Association needs $50,000 of a total cost of$100,000 to construct the facility, and has already received $50,000 from the Cowell Foundation. The Contra Costa Fair Board has donated $136,500 in land for the project and will provide maintenance for the building. Additional costs for the interior modification of the facility will be financed through fundraisers. The Committee supported the $50,000 request. The Committee felt that such agricultural programs will provide another vehicle for education efforts by Cooperative Extension and the Agricultural Commissioner. Moreover, the facility may provide another resource for the Boys Ranch to offer boys at risk a health experience. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: �V X RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SICNATURE(S): Mark DeSaulnier Tom Torlakson ACTION OF BOARD ON November 19, 1996 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE --X UNANIMOUS(ABSENT --------- ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ATTESTED November 19, 1996 Contact: PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD O CC: 23rd District Agricultural Assoc. E ISORS AND COUNTY A ISTR OR Agricultural Commissioner Director, Cooperative Extension County Probation Department �Fp A; Fli1t.-t�?-199x; 11 48 U(�j ,.,.�.. .�. V 5104278142 P.81.'83 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS` '; GOSa `� ? FROM: Supervisor Tom Toriakson _ County DATE: November 12, 1996 �°f SUBJECT: REFER TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER PROPOSAL BY THE 23RD DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION TO CONSTRUCT AN AGRICULTURAL. MUSEUM AND EDUCATION FACILITY SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION($)AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDED ACTION: Refer to the Finance Committee to consider at their November 18th committee meeting a proposal by the 23rd District Agricultural Association to construct an Agricultural Museum and Education Facility at the Contra Costa County Fairgrounds and consider the allocation of$50,000 from the Keller Canyon Mitigation Fund -- Open Space/Agricultural Preserve account. Request that the Finance Committee Report on this item come back before the Board of Supervisors on November 19, 1996. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Agriculture is a valued and prominent part of Contra Costa County's economy and heritage. The mission of the 23rd District Agricultural Association is to promote agriculture and educate the public on agricultural activities. In addition to public awardness, the facility would provide classroom and field trip opportunities for students. Furthermore, this facility would serve the needs of agriculturally-oriented organizations such as the Cooperative Extension, 4- H, Future Farmers of America, and the Farm Bureau and Growers Club. (Please reference attached project description.) fes... CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S) ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED: OTHER: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS: UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: 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 PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY DEPUTY �.�2 NOU-07-1596 11:49 " �0 14 5104278142 P.02/03 y �i STATE of CALIFORNIA 23rd DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION P.O.Box 1378 • Antioch.California 94509 June 12, 1996 (5 10) 757-4400 • (510) 757-9614 FAX Contra Costa County Fairgrounds Western Museum And Education Facility THE NEED Contra Costa County is rich in Agricultural and Industrial History. The need exists to preserve this beritage and communicate it to the general public as well as our young. Many of our local youth are becoming involved in destructive activities due in part to a lack of positive and interesting things to do in the community; often tirnes they are uninfonned about agriculture and how it directly affects their everyday lives. THE CONCEPT In order to preserve our agricultural and industrial heritage, educate the general public, as well as our youth,wbile providing a positive and interesting environment. We offer the following concept: Construct a building, approximately 5,000 square feet, to securely house and display antique equipment and artworks. Displays would include agricultural and industrial equipment, tnachulery, artwork, and other items of historical interest in Contra Costa County. We would also propose to provide classroom space and outdoor picnicking areas suitable for school class field trips. The Contra Costa County Fair is currently in possession of a number of antique wagons, vehicles and pri ntizig equipment donated by the Dean and Margaret Lecher Foundation. We would use these items as a core and solicit the donation or loan of other items from people in the community. many of these items are lmown to as and have been exhibited from time to time at The pair. NDV-07-1956 11:50 510427el42 F-03!03 �3 By invohing volunteers who are interested in this equipment and our agricultural heritage we pian to open the new educational facility year round. Students will walk through and view actual equipment and learn how it way used to produce our food. 'Video programs will explain these processes as well as other agricultural information. We have recently completed the first year of our"Bair Goes to School"Program which was a tremendous success with kindergarten through 3rd grade classes. In our first year, 5,054 students were reached by the program Eleven hundred of these visited the fair with their classes. 'Me fair is currently in possession of a $50,000 cash grant for this purpose. Additionally the fair will provide as follows: Land: $136,500 Design Costs: $5,000 Restroom: $27,000 Parking Improvements: $5,000 Landscaping: $5,000 Maintenance: $9,000 Use of Adjacent Rental Picnic Area: $400 per Day Value Total $237,500 We estimate the actual cost of erecting the building at approx. $150,000. The Fair will be applying to the State Department of Food and Agriculture for an Approx. $50,000 Grant for this Project. 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