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File #: 24-869    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 10/24/2024 Departments: PARKS
On agenda: 11/12/2024 Final action: 11/12/2024
Title: Adopt a resolution authorizing: A) The County Executive Officer, or the County Executive Officer's Designee, to execute an Easement Deed to grant a utility easement to Pacific Gas & Electric Company on County-owned property commonly known as Flood County Park, identified as Assessor's Parcel Number 055-312-010 located at 215 Bay Road, in the City of Menlo Park ("Property"); and B) The County Executive Officer, or the County Executive Officer's Designee, to execute any and all notices, consents, approvals, or other documents in connection with the Easement Deed.
Attachments: 1. 20241112_r_FloodParkEasement.pdf, 2. 20241112_a_Easement Deed (Exhibit A)_FloodParkEasement.docx.pdf, 3. 0037_1_20241112_r_FloodParkEasement.pdf
Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority

To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Nicholas J. Calderon, Parks Director
Subject: Grant of Easement Deed to Pacific Gas & Electric Company over specified lands at Flood County Park (APN 055-312-010) for public utility purposes

RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing:

A) The County Executive Officer, or the County Executive Officer's Designee, to execute an Easement Deed to grant a utility easement to Pacific Gas & Electric Company on County-owned property commonly known as Flood County Park, identified as Assessor's Parcel Number 055-312-010 located at 215 Bay Road, in the City of Menlo Park ("Property"); and

B) The County Executive Officer, or the County Executive Officer's Designee, to execute any and all notices, consents, approvals, or other documents in connection with the Easement Deed.

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BACKGROUND:
Flood County Park ("Flood Park") is a 21-acre County-owned and operated park located in the City of Menlo Park. Founded in 1937, Flood Park has served the recreational needs of residents of southern San Mateo County for over 85 years.

In 2014, the San Mateo County Parks Department ("Department") assessed the condition of Flood Park's amenities and determined that a complete overhaul was warranted. This led to the creation of the Realize Flood Park Project ("Project"), a multi-year public engagement process that led to the development of the Final Revised Environmental Impact Report ("EIR") and 2022 Landscape Plan.

On February 27, 2024, the Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No. 080189 which authorized an agreement with Jensen Landscape Contractor, LLC ("Jensen") for the construction of Phase 1 of the Project. Phase 1 includes the small multi-use sports field, tennis/pickleball courts, sand volleyball courts, basketball court, picnic and reservation areas, landscaping, walking paths, and utilities (electrical, water, and sewer).

Currently, Flo...

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