To: Board of Supervisors
From: John Kopchik, Director, Conservation and Development
Report Title: Extension of the Northern Waterfront Economic Development Initiative Memorandum of Understanding
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ACCEPT report on recent Northern Waterfront Economic Development Initiative activities; and APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Director of Conservation and Development, or designee, to execute an agreement with the Cities of Antioch, Brentwood, Concord, Hercules, Martinez, Oakley, and Pittsburg to extend the current Northern Waterfront Economic Development Initiative Memorandum of Understanding for a period not to exceed five years, to continue to collaboratively evaluate economic development projects in the Northern Waterfront area, as recommended by the Economic Development Committee, subject to approval by the County Administrator and approval as to form by the County Counsel.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact as staff workload is not expected to change significantly.
BACKGROUND:
On February 26, 2013, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors authorized the Department of Conservation and Development (DCD) to begin working on an initiative to promote economic development along the Northern Waterfront by collaborating with a broad spectrum of stakeholders to understand the current and emerging trends and issues affecting economic development in the region.
On April 4, 2013, DCD staff recommended that the Board of Supervisors approve a map establishing the boundaries for a Northern Waterfront study area and a proposed work program and timeline. The Northern Waterfront study area included several unincorporated communities (Rodeo, Crockett, Port Costa, Pacheco, and Bay Point) and six cities (Hercules, Martinez, Concord, Pittsburg, Antioch, and Oakley, which eventually became seven when the City of Brentwood joined in 2018).
To provide oversight for the Northern Waterfr...
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