To: Board of Directors
From: Lewis Broschard, Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Report Title: Purchase of Property at 4491 Bixler Road, Byron for Use as a Wildland Fire Center
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Acting as the governing board of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute acceptance of a grant deed and associated documents, including a purchase and sale agreement, conveying the real property at 4491 Bixler Road, Byron (Property) to the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire), for $1.8 million, for use as a Wildland Fire Center, pursuant to Government Code Section 25365, subject to approval by the County Administrator and approval as to form by County Counsel; and
APPROVE Budget Amendment No. BDA-24-00002 appropriating fund balance of $1,800,000 for the purchase of the Property for use as a Wildland Fire Center; and
DIRECT the Real Estate Division of the Public Works Department to cause the grant deed to be delivered to the grantee for recording in the office of the Clerk-Recorder.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The $1.8 million purchase price will be fully funded by CCCFPD General Operating Fund balance. Budget Amendment BDA-24-00002 will appropriate fund balance from the CCCFPD General Operating Fund for transfer to a Probation Department capital projects account. As approved by the Board (Item 23-909) at its November 28, 2023, meeting, the Probation Department will use this funding, in conjunction with other funds, for the future demolition of the Old Juvenile Hall building.
BACKGROUND:
The Property consists of 50.0 acres of land improved with a 29,757-square-foot youth
rehabilitation facility. The Property, Assessor's Parcel Number is 002-020-001, is located at 4491 Bixler Road, Byron, Contra Costa County, California. The Property is the site of the former Orrin Allen Youth Rehabilitation ...
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