Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Peggy Jensen, Interim Parks Director
Subject: Grant Agreement with the California State Coastal Conservancy for funds to plan, permit, and design visitor-serving amenities at the Tunitas Creek Beach property
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing:
A) The President of the Board of Supervisors to execute a grant agreement with the California State Coastal Conservancy for $3 million to fund the planning, permitting, and design of visitor-serving amenities at the Tunitas Creek Beach property; and
B) The Parks Director, or her designee, to execute amendments to the grant agreement to modify the agreement's terms, so long as the modified term(s) are within the current or revised fiscal provisions.
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BACKGROUND:
The 58-acre Tunitas Creek Beach property is located eight miles south of the City of Half Moon Bay in Unincorporated San Mateo County ("Property"). Situated south of Tunitas Creek and west of State Route 1, the Property contains significant coastal, natural, and cultural resources. While under private ownership, the Property was poorly managed, and the natural resources were damaged.
In 2017, the Peninsula Open Space Trust ("POST") acquired the Property for $5 million. Since the acquisition by POST, the Parks Department has managed the Property under a License and Management Agreement. Under Parks' management, the Property has been cleaned up and inappropriate activity has significantly decreased.
The plan is for the Property to become a San Mateo County park complete with visitor-serving amenities. To achieve this goal, there are a number of actions that will come to your Board for consideration. The first two actions are (1) the execution of a grant agreement with the California State Coastal Conservancy ("Coastal Conservancy") to fund the County's purchase of the Property and (2) the execution of a Purch...
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