To: Board of Supervisors
From: Public Works
Agenda Section: Public Hearing
SUBJECT:
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Acquisition of Assessor Parcel Number 501-241-005 and 404-141-002 for the Humboldt Bay Trail South Project
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Open the public hearing;
2. Receive the staff report and comments from the public;
3. Close the public hearing;
4. Find that Notice of Intention to Purchase Real Property was given pursuant to Government Code section 25350;
5. Approve the purchase of real property designated with Assessor Parcel No. 501-241-005 and Assessor Parcel No. 404-141-002 ("the Subject Property") to provide right-of-way for the Humboldt Bay Trail South Project;
6. Direct that future lease revenue associated with the Subject Property be dedicated for maintenance of the Humboldt Bay Trail and project development to expand regional trails;
7. Approve, and authorize the Public Works Director to sign, the attached Purchase and Sale Agreement (and revisions or amendments with non-substantial changes);
8. Appoint the Public Works Director, or the Deputy-Director for Environmental Services, to negotiate and execute documents reasonably necessary to complete the property acquisition; and
9. Authorize the attached budget adjustment for 1710715 (Bicycles & Trailways Program) for fiscal year (FY) 2020-21.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Forest Resources and Recreation Fund (1710)
DISCUSSION:
Humboldt County is implementing the Humboldt Bay Trail South Project ("Project") which would expand the Humboldt Bay Trail by four and one-quarter (4.25) miles and complete the trail connection between Eureka and Arcata. The Project would result in a continuous, non-motorized trail from central Arcata to the southern end of Eureka, for a total length of nearly fourteen (14) miles. Completion of the link between the two largest cities in Humboldt County would provide a major step toward regional trail connectivity around Humbol...
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