HomeMy WebLinkAbout04. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-007 authorizing execution of grant of easement to Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) over Central San property located at 4451 Blum Road, Martinez (APN: 159-140-04)Item 4.
BOARD OF DI RECTORS
POSIT ION PA PER
M E E T ING D AT E:A P R I L 4, 2024
S UB J E C T: A D O P T R E S O L UT I O N NO. 2024-007 A UT HO R I Z I NG E X E C UT I O N O F
G R A NT O F E A S E ME NT TO PA C I F I C G A S A ND E L E C T R I C (P G&E) O V E R
C E NT R A L S A N P R O P E RT Y L O C AT E D AT 4451 B L UM R O A D,
MA RT I NE Z (A P N: 159-140-04)
S UB M I T T E D B Y:
D AV I D K R A ME R, R E A L P R O P E RT Y A G E NT
ME L O D Y L A B E L L A, R E S O UR C E R E C O V E RY
P R O G R A M MA NA G E R
I NI T I AT I NG D E PART M E NT:
E NG I NE E R I NG A ND T E C HNI C A L S E RV I C E S -
P D S - D E V E L O P ME NT S E RV I C E S - R I G HT O F
WAY
RE V IE WE D B Y:D A NE A G E MME L L , P L A NNI NG A ND D E V E L O P ME NT S E RV I C E S D I V I S I O N
MA NA G E R
G R E G NO R B Y, D E P UT Y G E NE R A L MA NA G E R - O P E R AT I O NS
Roger S. Bailey
General Manager
L eah C astella
District Counsel
IS S UE
A R esolution of the B oard of D irectors (B oard) is required to execute a Grant of Easement.
B AC K G RO UND
I n November 2020, C entral San’s B oard authorized the execution of a 25-year P ower P urchase
Agreement (P PA) with R E C S olar f or a 1.75 megawatt (MW ) solar array on the L agiss property. T he array
would be designed, constructed, owned, operated, and maintained by R E C S olar and Central S an would
be obligated to purchase all solar power produced by the array at a cost of $0.0866/kilowatt-hour (kW h)
with no price escalation. By J uly of 2021, the project’s design was suf f icient to complete the
environmental review process in accordance with the C alif ornia E nvironmental Quality Act (C E Q A ). I n
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J anuary 2022, Central S an’s Board adopted a C E Q A mitigated negative declaration and, after more than a
year of conducting biological surveys on the Kiewit property as part of the project’s C E Q A mitigation,
construction of the solar array began in J uly 2023.
C onstruction of the array is nearly complete, and it is now time f or P G&E to complete the electrical
interconnection to the power grid, which was directly f unded by C entral San under D istrict Project 100029.
I n order to construct the electrical interconnection f acilities on C entral San’s L agiss property, P G&E
requires an easement from C entral San.
T he Grant of E asement drafted by P G&E has been reviewed and approved by District Counsel.
ALT E RNAT I V E S /C O NS I D E RAT IO NS
T he B oard could decline to grant P G&E the easement, although this action would prevent Central S an
from connecting its solar array to P G&E 's power grid.
F I NANC IAL I M PAC T S
T his Grant of Easement is part of D istrict Project 100029 and there will be no monetary exchange for the
Grant of Easement.
C O M M I T T E E RE C O M M E ND AT IO N
T he Real Estate, E nvironmental and Planning C ommittee reviewed this matter at its F ebruary 20, 2024
meeting and recommended authorizing the execution of the Grant of E asement.
RE C O M M E ND E D B O ARD AC T I O N
Adopt Resolution No. 2024-007 authorizing execution of the Grant of Easement to P G&E as related to
the S olar E nergy P roject at 4451 Blum Road, Martinez (A P N: 159-140-042).
Strategic Plan Tie-I n
G O A L TW O: Environmental Stewardship
Strategy 4 - I dentify and advance sustainability initiatives, including reducing energy usage and emissions
AT TAC HM E NT S :
D escription
1. P roposed Resolution
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RESOLUTION NO. 2024-007
A RESOLUTION OF THE CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A GRANT OF EASEMENT
TO PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC, RELATED TO DISTRICT PROJECT NO. 100029
AT 4451 BLUM ROAD, MARTINEZ (APN 159-140-042)
WHEREAS, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (Central San) has determined the
easement is necessary for its installation of its solar facilities on 4451 Blum Road
Martinez CA.
WHEREAS, the attached Grant of Easement was prepared to grant easement rights to
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E).
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of Central San as
follows:
THAT Central San hereby consents to the execution of a Grant of Easement to PG&E,
related to the Solar Energy Project, District Project 100029, in Martinez, CA; and
THAT the President of the Board of Directors and the Secretary of the District are
hereby authorized to execute said document for and on behalf of Central San; and
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of April, 2024 by the Board of Directors of
Central San by the following vote:
AYES: Members:
NOES: Members:
ABSENT: Members:
Mariah N. Lauritzen
President of the Board of Directors
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
County of Contra Costa, State of California
COUNTERSIGNED:
Eileen Hansen
Secretary Pro Tem
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
County of Contra Costa, State of California
Attachment 1
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Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
Resolution No. 2024-007
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Approved as to form:
J. Leah Castella, Esq.
Counsel for the District
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