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FROM: DENNIS M. BARRY, AICP Contra Costa
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR County
DATE: OCTOBER 16, 2001
SUBJECT: STATE INTERREGIONAL PARTNERSHIP PROJECT TO IMPROVE THE BALANCE
OF JOBS AND HOUSING
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Deputy Director - Redevelopment to submit a
proposal, in collaboration with the City of Pittsburg, for a Jobs/Housing
Opportunity Zone designation as part of the State Inter-Regional Partnership Pilot
Project. The proposal would include commercial, industrial and mixed-use areas
within the unincorporated area of Bay Point, as well as areas in the City of
Pittsburg.
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR/EXECUTIVE DIREC O
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEEIAGENCY COMMITTEE
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ACTION OF BO /AGENCY ON October 16, 2001 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS/COMMISSIONERS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND
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ABSENT: ABSTAIN: SUPERVISORS/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ON THE
DATE SHOWN
Contact: Maureen Toms,Community Development-335-1250 ATTESTED October 16, 2001
JOHN SWEETEN, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
cc: Redevelopment Agency SUPERVI S/AGEN 1f�SECRETARY
County Administrator
Auditor/Controller
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October 16, 2001
Redevelopment Agency
State Interregional Partnership Project To Improve The Balance Of Jobs And Housing
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FISCAL IMPACT
No General Fund money will be used on this project. There is no cost for
submitting a proposal.
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
The IRP State Pilot Project, recently created through state legislation (AB 2864),
mandates that 5 to 10 Jobs/Housing Opportunity Zones be equitably distributed
across the IRP region (Alameda, Contra Costa, San Joaquin, Santa Clara, and
Stanislaus Counties) to remedy the jobs/housing imbalance. The Pittsburg and
Bay Point areas of east Contra Costa County have been identified to be optimal
for a Jobs/Housing Opportunity Zone designation due to the area's surplus of
housing compared to jobs.
The goals of the IRP include:
• Achieve a more equitable jobs/housing balance in the region.
• Improve transportation and air quality.
• Enhance the quality of life throughout the inter-regional area.
• Pursue inter-regional economic development opportunities.
• Establish more sustainable methods of moving people between their
homes and distant jobs.
In the Bay Point area the Jobs/Housing Opportunity Zone would include the BART
Station area, the Bailey Road and Willow Pass Road Commercial/mixed use
corridor and industrial areas that are comprised of Criterion, Dexter-Hysol, Acme
Packaging and PG& E holdings, and Mirant holdings north of Willow Pass Road.
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