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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02082000 - SD2 Contra TO; REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Costa FROM: PHIL BATCHELOR County EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DATE: FEBRUARY 8, 2000 SUBJECT: BART LEASE, FORMER SOUTHERN PACIFIC RICHT-OF-NAY, PLEASANT HILL BART STATION SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE the Deputy Director- Redevelopment to execute an amendment to lease with the Bay Area Rapid Transit District for lease of the former Southern Pacific Right-of-Way for temporary parking, Pleasant Hill BART Station Area. FISCAL IMPACT The Redevelopment Agency would not receive revenue during the extension period running from January 1, 2000 to August 30, 2000. Consideration would be provided by BART in the form of removal of the parking improvements from the subject property. BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS Throughout the 1990's the Redevelopment Agency has leased a portion of the former Southern Pacific Right-of-Way in the Pleasant Hill BART Station Area to the Bay Area Rapid Transit District for temporary parking. Pursuant to adopted amendments to the Pleasant Hill BART Station Area Specific Plan, this area is to be converted to a non-parking use. BART has a contractual agreement --2 /� CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: XX YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ECOXMEND TION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE _ __ OTHER SIGNATURE(S) : L�I 'e ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER r VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A UNANIMOUS (ABSENT d q f-,- TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE ABSENT: ABSTAIN. MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. Contact. Jim Kennedy, 335. 1255 Orig: Community Development Department ATTESTED cc: County Administrator PHIL BATCHELOR, ER County Counsel THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Community Development AND QOUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Public Works Via Redevelopment BY ; DEPUTY BART H:APH,BART\BOBART.doc i )a with CalTrans to provide for temporary parking as a mitigation for the reconstruction of the 1-680IHighway 24 interchange. The project will be completed and the mitigation will be terminated by CalTrans. The Pleasant Hill BART Steering Committee recommended that the temporary parking use be extended to August 1, 2000. This period of time was deemed appropriate to explore alternative mechanisms for addressing the removal of the temporary parking spaces. Alternatives are being examined at the present time. The subject amendment to lease extends the term of the parking lease to August 30, 2000 with a stipulation that the final month is to be utilized for removal of the parking improvements on the premises. DEC 16 199 11:24 CONTRA COSTA CO. PPD 510 9305592 P.2 Contra Costa Chanty Fire protection .District � Fire Chiet KEITH RICHTER December 16, 1999 The Honorable Board Of Supervisors of Contra Costa County 651 Pine Street Martinez, CA 94553 Ladies& Gentlemen: Southern Energy Company California has graciously offered to donate S 10,000.00 to The Contra Costa County Confined Space Rescue Program. They have also offered to give an annual donation to the program and to convince other industry leaders to do likewise. This represents an excellent opportunity for industry to participate in the funding of some `ire District programs which directly benefit them. Background on the Company Southern Energy California is a subsidiary of Southern Company of Atlanta, They operate the PG&E plants in Pittsburg and Antioch. They went into business in Contra Costa County on April 16, 1999, and have approximately 35 employees who work for the company. The company contracts with PG&E employees to operate their plants here. With over$800,000,000 in assets in the Bay Area This company will be a major player in the Bay Area Business Community. The Company is part of the Utility California deregulation and sells power to the California Grid. Company offices in Contra Costa County are located at 696 W. 10th St, in Pittsburg and at 3201 Wilbur Avenue in Antioch. Their Phone Dumber is (925)427-3500. ❑ 2010 GEARY ROAD • PLEASANT FALL, CALIFORNIA 94523-4694 • TELEPHONX (925) 930.5800• FAX 930-5593 ❑ 4627 DEI RPIELD DRIVE - ANTIOCH, CALIFORNIA 94509 • TELEPHONt (925)7571303 + FAX 754-8852 ❑ WEST COUNTY AREA - TELEPHONE (510) 374-7070 DEC 16 '99 11:25 CONTRA COSTA CO. FPD 510 9305592 P.3 >ltecommendatio I recommend that the Fire District Be allowed to accept this donation to help provide confined space rescue services, The District is nearly ready to provide confined space rescue services and the donation along with promised future donations will help the District implement and maintain this valuable rescue capability. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely; e,4& �4V� Battalion Chief Clark Walker Acting Operations Chief