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Adopt a resolution authorizing the purchase of the 148.62 acres of real property on American Canyon Road in Fairfield (APN 0180-050-020) from TDC Brown, LLC for $1,486,200 which is within the parameters of funding available under the George Miller SAFETEA-LU high priority project funding grant; Authorize the Director of Resource Management to execute all documents necessary to complete the purchase; and Authorize an Appropriation Transfer Request for $1,500,000 of federal funds through the Road Fund to cover the purchase costs of the property acquisition (4/5 vote required)
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Resource Management recommends that the Board of Supervisors consider adopting a resolution:
1. Authorizing the purchase of the 148.62 acres of real property on American Canyon Road in Fairfield (APN 0180-050-020) from TDC Brown, LLC for $1,486,200; and
2. Authorizing the Director of Resource Management to execute all documents necessary to complete the purchase
The department further recommends that the Board authorize an Appropriation Transfer Request (ATR) for $1,500,000 of federal funds through the Road Fund to cover the purchase costs of the acquisition (4/5 vote required)
SUMMARY:
The Solano Land Trust was granted federal SAFETEA-LU funds for the acquisition of open space and entered into an agreement with Solano County to manage the project given the County's familiarity with delivering federal transportation projects. The parties signed the agreement on December 8, 2009 and began work to environmentally clear the project. In February of 2014 the project was environmentally cleared and received concurrence from US Fish and Wildlife.
On Tuesday, November 22, 2016, the Board authorized the Department of Resource Management to re-enter into negotiations for the acquisition of the 148.62 acres of real property on Americ...
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