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Community Development Agency, Transportation Division, recommending the Board consider the following:
1) Authorize the Chair to sign the Easement Acquisition Agreement for Public Purposes and the Certificate of Acceptance for the related documents from Betty Ann Bianchi and Robert W. Bianchi, as Trustees of the Vera Silberstein Conservators' Trust, for Assessor's Parcel Number 033-090-13; and
2) Authorize the Transportation Division Director or designee to execute the escrow instructions and any other related escrow documents pertaining to the transaction, including payment of title and escrow fees, for the Sawmill 2B Bike and Erosion Control Project, CIP No. 95192.
FUNDING: California Tahoe Conservancy (CTC) Acquisition Grant and Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) Air Quality Mitigation Funds.
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BUDGET SUMMARY: |
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Total Estimated Cost
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$22,600 |
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Budgeted
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$22,600 |
New Funding
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Savings
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Other
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Total Funding Available
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$22,600 |
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Change To Net County Cost
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$0 |
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost
Acquisition costs are $20,100 with title and escrow fees estimated at $2,500 for a total cost of $22,600. Funding for the acquisition process will be provided by a CTC Acquisition Grant Agreement (CTA #11014) and TRPA Air Quality Mitigation Funds.
Background
The Transportation Division is working to advance the Sawmill 2B Bike Path and Erosion Control Project (Project), which will construct a new bike path and multi-use path along the south side of Sawmill Road that will connect to the County's Sawmill 1 Bike Path Project (CIP No. 95148) completed in 2008 and to the County's Sawmill 2A Bike Path and Erosion Control Project (CIP No. 95165) completed in summer 2012. The Project also provides erosion control and water quality improvements, which reduce the discharge of sediment and pollutants into Angora Creek and Upper Truckee River with the bike and multi-use path for recreational purposes along Sawmill Road.
The Project is subject to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The CEQA Mitigated Negative Declaration was approved by the Board on December 8, 2009 and the NEPA Categorical Exclusion was approved by Caltrans on November 30, 2010.
On October 4, 2011 the Board authorized the Transportation Division to proceed with the acquisition process for the land rights necessary for the construction and completion of the Project.
Reason for Recommendation
Negotiations have concluded with the property owners, Betty Ann Bianchi and Robert W. Bianchi, Trustees of the Vera Silberstein Conservators' Trust, and a settlement has been reached that is representative of the appraised value of the necessary land rights.
Action(s) to be taken following Board approval
1. The Clerk of the Board will obtain the Chair's signature on the Easement Acquisition Agreements for Public Purposes and the Certificates.
2. The Clerk of the Board will return all executed documents to the Transportation Division for final processing.
Contact
Bard R. Lower, Director
Transportation Division
Community Development Agency
Concurrences
County Counsel