Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Sarah Birkeland, Acting Parks Director
Subject: Measure K Funding Agreement Amendment with the Coastside Land Trust for Wavecrest Trail Phase II
RECOMMENDATION:
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Measure K: Adopt a resolution authorizing the County Parks Acting Director to amend the agreement with the Coastside Land Trust to provide design services for plans, specifications and permits for the Wavecrest Trail, Phase II Project, extending the term to June 30, 2018.
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BACKGROUND:
Coastside Land Trust (CLT) is dedicated to the protection and preservation of the urban open space of the San Mateo County midcoast. Coastside Land Trust, in coordination with the County, the City of Half Moon Bay, the California Coastal Conservancy, Peninsula Open Space Trust and other private landowners, is now working on Phase II of the Wavecrest Trail, which when complete will connect existing segments of the California Coastal Trail. This two-mile pedestrian and bicycle trail will also link central Half Moon Bay and the city’s southern neighborhoods, especially benefitting community members in the Ocean Colony subdivision and the Canada Cove Mobile Home Park. The Wavecrest Trail, Phase II, will be an accessible trail that can be used throughout the year to access the tremendous scenic values of the area.
DISCUSSION:
The Wavecrest Property is a 206 acre open space located west of Highway 1 between Seymour Street and Wavecrest Road in Half Moon Bay. Wavecrest was purchased by Peninsula Open Space Trust and Coastside Land Trust for habitat protection, open space protection and public access. An active volunteer stewardship program was developed to maintain trails and remove invasive species. One of the initial goals was to develop a conceptual trail design for the four-mile section of California Coastal Trail through the Wavecrest property. Phase I of the Wavecrest Trail connected Half Moon Bay’s Poplar Beach and Half Moon Bay State Beach. Phase II will connect Poplar Beach and Redondo Beach.
This extension to the term of the agreement will result in completion of designs, plans, specifications, permits and cost estimates for Wavecrest Trail, Phase II Project.
County Counsel has reviewed and approved the amendment as to form.
This amendment contributes to the Shared Vision 2025 outcomes of an Environmentally Conscious Community as design of the California Coastal Trail increases the number and quality of natural experiences of park and open space visitors. Each visitor that experiences the County’s natural and recreational resources gains a greater appreciation of the need for their preservation.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The amendment will extend the term of the agreement through June 30, 2018 only and does not involve additional funding. There is no additional fiscal impact as a result of this change.