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TO: � a BOARD OF SUPERVISORS/ Contra-— �.,.
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
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FROM: JOHN CULLEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR _'
DENNIS BARRY, AICP, -,-- County
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR STA ����'``
DATE: October 17, 2006
SUBJECT: Shortcut Path, Contra Costa Centre Area
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
As the Board of Supervisors:
APPROVE & AUTHORIZE the Director of Public Works, or his designee, to execute a Project
Agreement and Work Program with the Contra Costa County Redevelopment Agency in the
amount of $100,000 for preliminary engineering and survey work related to the Shortcut Path
Project; and
As the Governing Board of the Contra Costa County Redevelopment Agency:
APPROVE & AUTHORIZE the Redevelopment Director to execute a Project Agreement and
Work Program with Contra Costa County in the amount of $100,000 for preliminary
engineering and survey work related to the Shortcut Path Project.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
No General Funds are involved. The Redevelopment Agency will utilize tax increment funds
budgeted for the project.
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of the Contra Costa Centre Shortcut Path project is to help make the Contra
Costa Centre area more bicycle and pedestrian friendly. The project will improve access to and
from the area to the northeast of the station. During the development of the Contra Costa
Centre Specific Plan the County was given a clear message from the community that
increased parking and roads in the area should not be a priority but that the i rov ent of
pedestrian and bicycle access is crucial.
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS: I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND
CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND
NANIMOUS(ABSEN� ) ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS/AGENCY ON THE DATE SHOWN.
AYES: NOES:
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATf�ST�D „L2
Contact: Jim Kennedy J�OIH(,N{CULLEN, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
335-7225 SUPERVISORS/AGENCY SECRETARY
orig: Redevelopment
cc: County Administrator By: puty
County Counsel
Public Works—Transportation Engineering
Community Development
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TAis pfbject is one of several initiatives the County has undertaken to be responsive to that
direction; the Iron Horse Trail and Walden Green project and the Iron Horse Trail bridge over
Treat Boulevard are other examples.
The subject Project Agreement will provide the necessary budget for the County Public Works
Department to undertake the following activities over the course of the next twelve months:
■ Preliminary engineering, including coordination with BART, the cities of Walnut Creek
and Concord, the County Flood Control District, Community Development Department
and the County Redevelopment Agency;
■ Undertake survey work to guide preliminary and final design; and
■ Undertake preliminary environmental assessments.
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