To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: County-Owned Property at 968 23rd Street in Richmond
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a license agreement with Weigh of Life (WOL), a nonprofit corporation, for the management and use of the County-owned property located at 968 23rd Street in Richmond (the Property), beginning July 1, 2026, and continuing through June 30, 2027, for the purpose of providing activities related to health, wellness, education and social support to residents of West Contra Costa County.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
The subject property is the site of the Richmond Veterans Hall. The 14,920-square-foot building was constructed in 1955 and operated as a grocery store for many years. The County acquired the property in 1973. Over the years, various veterans’ organizations have used the building for meetings, and the facility has also been rented for community events.
WOL is a nonprofit corporation that has provided exercise classes, nutrition education, and social support services in West County since 2006. Under the proposed License Agreement, WOL will have non-exclusive use of the Property, at no cost, to provide operational oversight of the building and to conduct exercise and nutrition classes and provide social support services. In addition, WOL will be responsible for scheduling and coordinating third-party use of the facility for community events and other authorized activities.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to approve the license agreement will result in County staff having to manage the day-to-day operation of the building. Failure to approve the license agreement with WOL for use of the building could limit WOL’s ability to make exercise and nutrition classes available to residents of West County.