Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Peggy Jensen, Acting Parks Director
Subject: Amendment to Measure K funding agreement with Coastside Land Trust for Wavecrest Trail, Phase II
RECOMMENDATION:
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Measure K: Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to 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, 2019.
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BACKGROUND:
The California Coastal Trail is a network of public trails for pedestrians, cyclists, and equestrians along the 1,200-mile California coastline. The Trail is more than halfway complete with San Mateo County Parks contributing to the Coastal Trail through segments at Devil's Slide, Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, and Mirada Surf. Future County Park Coastal Trail projects include Green Valley Trail and Pedro Point Headlands.
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 create a conceptual trail design for the four-mile section of California Coastal Trail through the Wavecrest property. This section of Coastal Trail will connect Poplar Beach and Redondo Beach.
The 1,700-foot-long Wavecrest Trail, Phase I was built to connect Half Moon Bay's Poplar Beach and Half Moon Bay State Beach. San Mateo County staff helped with Phase I construction.
DISCUSSION:
On July 21, 2015, the Board approved Resolution 073953, authorizing an agreement with the Coastside Land Trust, in an amount not to exceed $260,000, to provide design services for plans, specifications, and permits for...
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