To: Board of Supervisors
From: John Kopchik, Director, Conservation and Development
Report Title: Allocation of $12,000 from the Livable Communities Trust (District II portion)
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. ALLOCATE $12,000 from the Livable Communities Trust (District II portion) to the Danville Area Chamber of Commerce for the Women’s Enterprise Initiative Program, as recommended by Supervisor Andersen.
2. AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to enter into a contract with the Danville Area Chamber of Commerce in an amount not to exceed $12,000 for the Women’s Enterprise Initiative Program to mentor, instruct, and train women-owned home-based businesses and their staff, subject to approval by the County Administrator and approved as to form by County Counsel.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No General Fund impact. This action allocated $12,000 from the District II portion of Livable Communities Trust Fund (Fund) monies. The current balance in the District II portion of the Fund is $1,383,888.92 (prior to the allocation).
BACKGROUND:
Livable Communities Trust Fund
The Fund is a Special Revenue Mitigation Fund that was established by the Board of Supervisors on November 15, 2005, following the approval of the Camino Tassajara Combined General Plan Amendment Project, also known as the Alamo Creek and Intervening Property residential projects, and was required as a condition of approval. The Trust was established to implement the County’s Smart Growth Action Plan. The residential developers pay an $8,000 per unit fee (excluding the affordable housing portions of the projects) into the Trust. The Department of Conservation and Development administers the Trust.
On December 3, 2013, the Board of Supervisors determined that revenue from the Trust should be spent equally among supervisorial districts. At complete build-out, deposits to the Trust will total $8,448,000. As of December 31, 2025, the account has collected $8,376,000 in revenue fees, and $1,693,309.59 accrued interest with $3,385,810.95 remaining in uncommitted funds. The approved expenditures to date are attached.
Women’s Enterprise Initiative Program
The Danville Area Chamber of Commerce is requesting, and Supervisor Andersen recommends, $12,000 of Livable Communities Trust Funds to launch a second iteration of the Women’s Enterprise Initiative Program. The updated program will consist of a three-month training and networking initiative for women-owned, home-based businesses in Danville, Alamo, and neighboring communities of Contra Costa County. The program will support a cohort of 20 to 25 local women entrepreneurs through structured in-person workshops, a series of online exercises, and peer networking opportunities.
The goal is to build skills in business fundamentals (financial literacy, formalization, marketing, digital presence), strengthen peer networks/mentorship, and help participants develop goals around growing their revenue and increasing business sustainability. The program aligns directly with the County’s efforts to support economic development, equity, and community-based entrepreneurship. The program supports Smart Growth Action Plan number four: To promote economic revitalization in urban infill communities by supporting economic development and greater diversity in the community.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Not applicable.