REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF BOARD GOVERNED COUNTY SERVICE AREAS
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 26, 2024
FROM
NOEL CASTILLO, Director, Department of Public Works - Special Districts
SUBJECT
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Various Actions for County Service Area 70 M Wonder Valley - Community Center Kitchen and Bathroom Remodel Project
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Acting as the governing body of County Service Area 70 M Wonder Valley:
1. Approve the use of an additional $174,650, for a total not-to-exceed $499,650 of American Rescue Plan Act funding for eligible costs for the County Service Area 70 M Wonder Valley - Community Center Kitchen and Bathroom Remodel Project.
2. Find that the County Service Area 70 M Wonder Valley - Community Center Kitchen and Bathroom Remodel Project is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act, Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations Section 15301 Class 1 (Alteration of existing facilities) and Section 15302 Class 2 (replacement or reconstruction of existing structures or facilities).
3. Approve the County Service Area 70 M Wonder Valley - Community Center Kitchen and Bathroom Remodel Project as defined in the Notice of Exemption.
4. Approve plans and specifications for the County Service Area 70 M Wonder Valley - Community Center Kitchen and Bathroom Remodel Project.
5. Authorize the Director of the Department of Public Works - Special Districts to advertise the County Service Area 70 M Wonder Valley - Community Center Kitchen and Bathroom Remodel Project for competitive bids.
6. Direct the Department of Public Works - Special Districts to file the Notice of Exemption in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act.
(Presenter: Noel Castillo, Director, 387-7906)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Improve County Government Operations.
Ensure Development of a Well-Planned, Balanced, and Sustainable County.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). Recommendation No. 1 seeks approval for the additional use of the County’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (Recovery Fund) of $174,650, for a total not-to-exceed $499,650, to fund eligible costs associated with the County Service Area 70 M Wonder Valley (District) - Community Center Kitchen and Bathroom Remodel Project (Project). The Project was initially approved by the Board of Supervisors (Board) on January 24, 2023 (Item No. 65) as part of the 2022-23 Mid-Year Budget Report for $325,000 to be funded with the ARPA Recovery Fund. Sufficient appropriation is included in the District’s 2023-24 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets. At the recommendation of the Third District Board Office, this Project is approved to proceed and be funded by the Third District’s ARPA Fund.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The District was established by the Board on July 1, 1991, to provide park and recreation services. The Department of Public Works - Special Districts (Department), through the Operations Division (Division) directly manages, operates and maintains the District, including the existing Wonder Valley Community Center (Community Center).
The existing Community Center has been a great asset to the local community, offering many programs. It is also regularly utilized by local non-profits and private parties for community meetings, celebrations, and classes. Over the years, the Community Center has become outdated and deteriorated due to severe weather and extensive use of the facilities.
The Project proposes general repairs, improvements to equipment, bathroom fixture replacement, kitchen improvements, replacement of the kitchen and bathroom flooring, installation of lighting for energy efficiency and safety, and the installation of a commercial grade reverse osmosis water filtration system.
Department staff reviewed the Project and determined that a categorical exemption in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR), Section 15301 Class 1 and Section 15302 Class 2 is appropriate. The CCR Section 15301 Class 1 exemption allows for alteration activities on existing and similar facilities, including publicly owned facilities that involve negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency’s determination. The CCR Section 15302 Class 2 exemption allows for replacement or reconstruction of existing structures or facilities where the new structure will be located on the same site as the structure replaced and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity of the structure replaced. When the Board considers the environmental finding, the filing and posting of a Notice of Exemption is recommended in accordance with CEQA.
In addition to the CEQA finding, this item seeks Board approval of the Project’s plans and specifications and to authorize the Department Director to advertise the Project for competitive bids.
PROCUREMENT
Upon Board approval of this item, the bid process will begin with issuance of an advertisement for formal bids in accordance with Section 22037 of the California Public Contract Code. The Department anticipates returning to the Board in July 2024 with a recommendation for award of the Project’s construction contract.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Aaron Gest, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on February 29, 2024; Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector (Charlene Huang, Auditor-Controller Manager, 382-7033) on February 26, 2024; Finance (Jessica Trillo, Administrative Analyst, 387-4222, and Guy Martinez, ARPA Compliance Officer, 387-5428) on March 8, 2024; and County Finance and Administration (Paloma Hernandez-Barker, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on March 10, 2024.