Agenda Packet — Hercules City Council, July 9, 2024

IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT PUBLIC COMMENTS AND MEETING

PARTICIPATION
Due to concerns with security of the Zoom format, effective October 10, 2023, Remote Public Comment will not be accepted. Public comment may be provided in-person or via email, as set forth below. Members of the public desiring to provide comments as a part of the meeting are encouraged to either submit written comments by 3:00 p.m. prior to the meeting or to attend the meeting in person.

How to Participate:

IN PERSON: Members of the public are invited to attend and participate in Person: City of Hercules Council Chambers, 111 Civic Drive, Hercules, CA. Fill out a public speaker card located on the side table and submit it to the City Clerk.

VIA ZOOM: At this time remote public comment is suspended and will not be accepted. To watch and listen only: Download the Zoom mobile app from the Apple Appstore or Google Play. If you are using a desktop computer, you can test your connection to Zoom by clicking here or go to: https://www.zoom.us/join. Zoom also allows you to join by phone at +1-669-900-6833.

Zoom Webinar ID: 892 5252 5361 Zoom Passcode: 157491

EMAIL: Public comments can also be submitted via email to [email protected]. Please note that emailed comments will not be read aloud by staff. Any public comments received up until 3:00 p.m. of the meeting date will be:

1. distributed to the Council before the meeting,

2. posted online for public inspection and

3. inserted into the meeting record.

As emails containing public meeting comments are part of the official record, note that personal contact information may be published if it is included with your email.

1 Tuesday, July 9, 2024
6:00 PM
City of Hercules
111 Civic Drive
Hercules, CA 94547
City Council
Mayor Dan Romero
Vice Mayor Dion Bailey
Council Member Alex Walker-Griffin
Council Member Chris Kelley
Council Member Tiffany Grimsley
Dante Hall, City Manager
Patrick Tang, City Attorney
Eibleis Melendez, City Clerk
Meeting Agenda
CLOSED SESSION - 6:00 P.M., REGULAR MEETING - 7:00 P.M.

In-Person in Council Chambers or to Listen only:

Zoom ID: 892 5252 5361
Zoom Passcode: 157491 Zoom Phone Number: 1-669-900-6833 2 July 9, 2024City Council Meeting Agenda
See last pages of agenda for information regarding meeting procedures To view webcast of meetings, live or on demand, go to the City's website at www.ci.hercules.ca.us I. CLOSED SESSION – CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL - 6:00 P.M.

II. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION - CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
III. CONVENE INTO CLOSED SESSION
The Hercules City Council will meet in Closed Session regarding the following:

1. 22-912
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - Title:City Attorney

2. 22-913 Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 Conference With Labor Negotiators - City Negotiators: Dante Hall, City Manager; Edwin Gato, Director of Finance; relative to the following employee groups:
a. Teamsters Local 315 Employee Organizations
b. Hercules Police Officers Association
c. Hercules Senior Manager Employee Group
d. Confidential Unrepresented Employee Group
e. Mid Management Employee Group
IV. REGULAR MEETING – CONVENE TO OPEN SESSION - ROLL CALL - 7:00 P.M.

V. REPORT ON ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION
VI. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
VII. MOMENT OF SILENCE
VIII. INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS/COMMISSION REPORTS
IX. AGENDA ADDITIONS/DELETIONS

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X. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
This time is reserved for members of the public to address issues not included in the agenda. In accordance with the Brown Act, Council will refer to staff any matters brought before them at this time, and those matters may be placed on a future agenda.

Individuals wishing to address the City Council are asked to complete a form indicating the name and address of the speaker and the general topic to be addressed. Speakers must make their comments from the podium and will be allowed 3 minutes to discuss their concerns. All public comments are recorded and become part of the public record. A limit of 30 minutes will be devoted to taking public comment at this point in the agenda. If any speakers remain at the conclusion of the initial 30 minute period, time will be reserved at the conclusion of the meeting to take the remaining comments.

XI. PUBLIC HEARINGS

1. 22-877
Mandatory Garbage/Solid Waste Disposal - Delinquent Accounts RECOMMENDATION:

Conduct a Public Hearing and upon conclusion, consider adopting a Resolution confirming the report of delinquent accounts and placing liens on said properties and special assessments upon property taxes pursuant to City of Hercules Municipal Code Section 5-2.01 to 5-2.16, Mandatory Garbage/Solid Waste Disposal.

Staff Report - Garbage Liens
Attach 1 - Resolution
Attach 2- Lien List
Attachments:

XII. CONSENT CALENDAR

1. 22-904 Meeting Minutes for the Regular Meeting of June 25, 2024 Meeting Minutes for the Regular Meeting of June 25, 2024Attachments:

2. 22-909 Hercules Hub - Resolution of Support for Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program Grants
RECOMMENDATION:

Adopt a resolution of support for the filing of joint Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) grants with the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) as the lead agency.

Staff Report - Hercules Hub Project TIRCP App
Attach 1 - Hercules Hub Resolution Local Support TIRCP
Attachments:

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XIII. DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION ITEMS

1. 22-905 Redevelopment Housing Successor and Business Loan Administration
RECOMMENDATION:

Provide direction on the administration of housing and business loans issued by the former Hercules Redevelopment Agency. Authorize writing off loans that are uncollectible due to foreclosure, bankruptcy, or business closure. Authorize staff to restructure non-performing loans that have overdue balances by negotiating amended loan agreements.

Staff Report - Housing Loan Administration Direction
Attach 1 - Resolution
Attach 2 - Appendix 1-Loan Program Summary
Attachments:

2. 22-914 Authorization To Contract with Tripepi Smith For General Communications Support
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement for an amount not to exceed $85,000 with Tripepi Smith for General Communications Support.

Staff Report - Contract With Tripepi Smith For General Communciations Support Attach 1 - Resolution
Attach 2 - TS Proposal for 2024-05 Hercules General communications Attachments:

3. 22-906 Queen Anne House Disposition
RECOMMENDATION:

Receive an informational update from staff; authorize staff to obtain an updated Historic Resource Evaluation (HRE) using existing funding from the Facility Maintenance fund; and provide any desired additional direction to staff regarding the disposition of the structure following completion of the HRE.

Staff Report - Queen Anne House Disposition
Attach 1- Queen Anne Historic Home for Removal Flyer
Attach 2 - Bill of Sale - Rockhead and Quarry
Attach 3 - Historic Resource Evaluation (M-Group, 2018) Attach 4 - Email from Rockhead and Quarry
Attach 5 - M-Group memo
Attach 6 - Rincon Consulting Proposal
Attachments:

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XIV. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
This time is reserved for members of the public who were unavailable to attend the Public Communications period during Section X of the meeting, or were unable to speak due to lack of time. The public speaker requirements specified in Section X of this Agenda apply to this Section.

XV. CITY COUNCIL/CITY MANAGER/CITY ATTORNEY ANNOUNCEMENTS,

COMMITTEE, SUB-COMMITTEE AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE REPORTS

AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
This is the time for brief announcements on issues of interest to the community. In accordance with the provisions of the Brown Act, matters which do not appear on this agenda but require City Council discussion may be either (a) referred to staff or other resources for factual information or (b) placed on a future meeting agenda.

1. Regional Committee

2. City Council Committees and Subcommittees

3. Commission Liaisons
XVI. ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 7:00p.m. in the Council Chambers.

Agendas are posted in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.2(a) or Section 54956.

Members of the public can view electronic agendas and staff reports by accessing the City website at www.ci.hercules.ca.us and can receive e-mail notification of agenda and staff report postings by signing up to receive an e-notice from the City’s homepage. Agendas and staff reports may also be obtained by contacting the City Clerk at (510) 799-8200 (Posted: July 3, 2024)

INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO PARTICIPATE AND WATCH THE HERCULES CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING

COMMISSION HYBRID MEETINGS
Attend in Person: Hercules City Council Chambers – 111 Civic Drive, Hercules, CA 94547 Attend via Zoom Teleconference: Details provided below and zoom webinar login, passcode and phone numbers provided on the agenda cover.

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How to Submit Public Comments
In Person: Attend meeting at the Hercules City Council Chambers, fill out a public speaker card located on the side table and submit it to the City Clerk.

Via Zoom: At this time remote public comment is suspended and will not be accepted. To watch and listen only Download the Zoom mobile app from the Apple Appstore or Google Play. If you are using a desktop computer, you can test your connection to Zoom by clicking here or go to: https://www.zoom.us/join. Zoom also allows you to join by phone at +1-669-900-6833 or +1-929-205-6099 or +1-253-215-8782.

Written Comments Submitted Electronically: All comments received before 3:00 p.m. the day of the meeting will be provided to the City Council prior to the meeting and posted to the City’s agenda website and located by clicking on the “meeting details” tab. Written comments received after 3:00 p.m. will be provided to City Council and posted to the agenda website the following day. Written comments will not be read aloud during the meeting. Email comments to [email protected]. Please indicate which item on the agenda you are commenting on in the subject line of your email.

Written comments submitted in person or via mail: Additional ways to provide your public comment is to either drop off your comment in person to the front desk receptionist located in the City Hall lobby or to mail your comment to City of Hercules, ATTN: City Clerk – Public Comment (Meeting Date), 111 Civic Drive, Hercules, CA 94547 in time to reach the City Clerk no later than 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting or you can submit your comment by telephone by calling (510) 799-8208 no later than 3:00 p.m. on the meeting date.

If you need assistance with public comment, please contact: Eibleis Melendez City Clerk at [email protected] or by calling (510) 799-8208.

All public comments will become part of the official meeting record. As email containing public meeting comments are part of the official record, note that personal contact information may be published if it is included with your email. The City cannot guarantee that its network and/or the website will not be uninterrupted. To ensure that the City Council receives your written comments, you are strongly encouraged to submit your comments in writing in advance of the meeting by 3:00 p.m. on the day of the Council or Commission meeting.

OTHER WAYS TO WATCH THE MEETING
Live on Channel 28: City Council meetings will replay the following Thursday at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

Planning Commission meetings will replay the following Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday at 9:00 a.m.

Video Streamed Live on the City’s Website:

To view City Council and Planning Commission meeting videos online go to: Hercules Meeting Videos.

Instructions to view Live or On-Demand Videos from the City’s website:

1. Go to: Hercules Meeting Videos or https://hercules.legistar.com/calendar.aspx.

2. Locate the desired meeting and date.

3. Click the associated “Video” link (Video status is as follows):

Video = Video is available for on demand viewing.

In Progress = Video is available for viewing during live recording.

Not Available = Video is either unavailable or has not been recorded.

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THE HERCULES CITY COUNCIL ADHERES TO THE FOLLOWING POLICIES,

PROCEDURES AND REGULATIONS REGARDING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS

1. SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you require special accommodations to participate at a City Council meeting, please contact the City Clerk at 510-799-8208 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

2. AGENDA ITEMS: Persons wishing to add an item to an agenda must submit the final written documentation 12 calendar days prior to the meeting. The City retains the discretion whether to add items to the agenda. Persons wishing to address the City Council otherwise may make comments during the Public Communication period of the meeting.

3. AGENDA POSTING: Agendas of regular City Council meetings are posted at least 72 hours prior to the meeting at City Hall, the Hercules Swim Center, Ohlone Child Care Center, and on the City’s website (www.ci.hercules.ca.us),

4. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: Persons who wish to address the City Council should complete the speaker form prior to the Council's consideration of the item on the agenda.

Anyone who wishes to address the Council on a topic that is not on the agenda and is relevant to the Council should complete the speaker form prior to the start of the meeting. Speakers will be called upon during the Public Communication portion of the meeting. In accordance with the Brown Act, the City Council may not take action on items not listed on the agenda. The Council may refer to staff any matters brought before them at this time and those matters may be placed on a future agenda.

In the interests of conducting an orderly and efficient meeting, speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes.

Anyone may also submit written comments at any time before or during the meeting.

5. CONSENT CALENDAR: All matters listed under Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless requested by a member of the Council or a member of the public prior to the time the City Council votes on the motion to adopt.

6. LEGAL CHALLENGES: If you challenge a decision of the City Council in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the meeting or in written correspondence delivered at, or prior to, the meeting. Actions challenging City Council decisions shall be subject to the time limitations contained in Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6.

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8 PUBLIC HEARINGS

AGENDA ITEM

1. 22-877

9 STAFF REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
DATE: Regular Meeting of July 9, 2024
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
VIA: Dante Hall, City Manager
SUBMITTED BY: Eibleis Melendez, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Mandatory Garbage/Solid Waste Disposal – Delinquent Accounts RECOMMENDED ACTION:

2.01 to 5-2.16, Mandatory Garbage/Solid Waste Disposal.

BACKGROUND:

Municipal Code Sections 5 -2.01 to 5 -2.16, Mandatory Garbage/Solid Waste Disposal, require all property owners of occupied premises in the City to subscribe to, and pay for, garbage collection service through Richmond Sanitary Service, the City’s franchised refuse collector. Collection charges that are delinquent in a six-month period are subject to the notice and hearing process defined by the C ode. This process ultimately results in an assessment lien against the property for which service was rendered to cover the delinquent garbage collection charges, penalties and City costs. The lien is placed on said property and the assessment is collected either through escrow when the property is sold or by the City with its regular property tax allocation from the County. The Collector, in turn, receives payment for the delinquent fees and charges from the City.

The procedure specified by the Code for the collection of these fees and charges is as follows:

1. The Collector sends notification to the af fected property owners regarding the delinquency and the City lien process.

2. The Collector submits delinquent accounts report to the City, Attachment 2.

3. Section 5-2.09 c of the Hercules Municipal Code requires the City to mail a notice of the public hearing date to the owners listed on the report not less than 10 days prior 22-877
10 to the hearing. This notice was mailed to delinquent property owners on June 26, 2024.

4. The City Council confirms the delinquent accounts report and orders placement of liens on said properties and special assessment upon property taxes by resolution.

5. By August 10th of each year, the City Council approves the final assessment levy and the confirmed report is submitted to the County Auditor for inclusion on the property tax rolls.

ANALYSIS:

At the July 23, 2019 City Council meeting , Council gave direction to staff to meet with Republic Services to discuss reducing the amount of times per year to conduct these public hearings from 3 times per year to 2 times per year. City staff met with representatives of Republic Services on August 13, 2019 and determined that the months of February and July would best meet the needs of both parties to get liens placed for delinquent accounts on the tax roll.

Richmond Sanitary Service has submitted a report listing all the delinquent accounts subject to lien proceedings and has provided the required notice to property owners.

Attachment 2 is the list of unpaid charges for waste collection services provided between January 2024 - April 2024. At the time the list was received Richmond Sanitary Services Preliminary Lien List Report lists 83 accounts totaling $32,264.77. The attached report shows the billing and service addresses of the subject property, the date that each account became at least six month delinquent, the amount due for the delinquent garbage collection service, the amount of administrative charges due to the City and the total amount due and to be liened against the property. Richmond Sanitary Service has confirmed that all required notices and billings have been mailed to this list of property owners.

The Finance Director may make revisions or corrections to the report as it deems just.

Vacant premises or billing errors, which can be substantiated, are examples of circumstances which the Council might want to consider in the process of reviewing the report. The report must then be confirmed by resolution of the City Council.

A certified copy of the report will be filed with the County Recorder’s Office for the placement of special liens against the respective parcels. Any payments made on these delinquencies after the date on the Preliminary Lien List and/or after the City Council public hearing, but prior to this filing date, will be deleted from the list and not filed with the County Recorder’s Office.

FISCAL IMPACT:

In addition to the fees due Richmond Sanitary Service (the Collector), the City is authorized by the Code to establish reasonable administrative charges. In order to cover the costs incurred by the City through the lien process, a total administrative charge of $30 per delinquent account is assessed. This charge is comparable to that charged by the other cities in West County and notice of this charge has been provided to the affected property 11 owners. This fee will be used to cover the cost of staff’s time and other costs associated with processing these delinquencies.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Resolution

2. Lien List
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Resolution 24-
RESOLUTION NO. 24-

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERCULES CONFIRMING

THE REPORT OF DELINQ UENT ACCOUNTS AND PL ACING LIENS ON SAID

PROPERTIES AND SPECI AL ASSESSMENTS UPON PROPERTY TAXES PURSUANT TO CITY OF HERCULES MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 5-2.01 TO 5-2.16,

MANDATORY GARBAGE/SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL

WHEREAS, pursuant to Hercules Municipal Code Sections 5 -2.01 to 5 -2.16, subscription to, and payment for, waste collection service for all occupied properties in the City of Hercules is mandatory; and

WHEREAS, waste co llection service has been provided by Richmond Sanitary Service to all delinquent properties described in the ‘Preliminary Lien List by Parcel Number report; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Section 5-2.01 to 5-2.16, each owner of said delinquent properties has been notified in writing of their obligation to subscribe to waste collection services and make payment for this service; and

WHEREAS, said property owners have failed to make payments for six months or more for waste collection services as required; and

WHEREAS, said property owners have been notified in writing of the commencement of lien proceedings; and

WHEREAS, the City has incurred collection and delinquency costs on the delinquent properties described above; and

WHEREAS, City staff has established an administrative charge of $30 per parcel for processing the delinquent accounts and recording the assessment lien; and

WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on July 9, 2024 which afforded each identified delinqu ent property owner the right to protest the assessment lien for delinquent collection charges and administrative fees; and

WHEREAS, the City Council has revised and corrected the delinquent accounts report as it deems just.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hercules as follows:

1. That the City Council confirms the delinquent accounts report attached hereto and made a part hereof and hereby places a lien against said properties in the amounts described.

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Resolution 24-

2. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to record a certified copy of the confirmed report with the Contra Costa County Recorder.

3. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to deliver a copy of the Resolution of Confirmation to the Finance Director who is authorized to cause the above amounts to be collected in the manner provided by law for the collection of special items.

The foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Hercules held on the 9th day of July 2024 by the following vote of the Council:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

____________________________
Dan Romero, Mayor

ATTEST:

Eibleis Melendez, City Clerk

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AGENDA ITEMS

1. 22-904

2. 22-909
22 111 Civic Drive
Hercules, CA 94547City of Hercules
Meeting Minutes
City Council
Mayor Dan Romero
Vice Mayor Dion Bailey
Council Member Alex Walker-Griffin
Council Member Chris Kelley
Council Member Tiffany Grimsley
Dante Hall, City Manager
Patrick Tang, City Attorney
Eibleis Melendez, City Clerk
7:00 PMTuesday, June 25, 2024
In-Person in Council Chambers or To Watch or Listen only:

Zoom ID: 847 0735 1765
Zoom Passcode: 458188
Zoom Phone Number: 1-669-900-6833
I. CLOSED SESSION – CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL - NONE
NONE
II.

PUBLIC COMMUNICATION - CLOSED SESSION ITEMS - NONE
NONE
III. CONVENE INTO CLOSED SESSION - NONE
NONE
IV. REGULAR MEETING – CONVENE TO OPEN SESSION - ROLL CALL - 7:00 P.M.

Council Member C. Kelley, Council Member T. Grimsley, Council Member A.

Walker-Griffin, Mayor D. Romero, and Vice Mayor D. Bailey

Present: 5 -
V. REPORT ON ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION - NONE
NONE
VI. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was lead by Council Member Kelley.

VII. MOMENT OF SILENCE
Mayor Romero held a Moment of Silence for the passing of his Uncle, Ygnacio Z Romero.

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VIII. INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS/COMMISSION REPORTS
Presentation of the Juneteenth Proclamation
Mayor Romero presented and recognized the owners of Dream Bowls, Al and Ronell Colquitt, with the Juneteenth Proclamation. Council Members provided comments. Mr. and Mrs. Colquitt provided comment. Pictures were taken.

IX. AGENDA ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
City Manager, Dante Hall, requested to pull Public Hearing item XI.2 due to last minute information provided by the applicant. The item will be brought back in front of Council on 7/23/2024. The Council unanimously agreed to bring the item back at the 7/23/2024 meeting.

X. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Earl McKelvy provided public comment.

This time is reserved for members of the public to address issues not included in the agenda. In accordance with the Brown Act, Council will refer to staff any matters brought before them at this time, and those matters may be placed on a future agenda.

XI. PUBLIC HEARINGS

1. 22-898
Landscaping and Lighting Assessment Districts (LLADs) - Hold Public Hearings for the City’s Five LLADs, Hold Public Hearing regarding Proposed Assessment Increase for the Victoria by the Bay LLAD, and Adopt Resolutions Confirming Diagrams and Assessments for the City’s five LLADs for Fiscal Year 2024/25
RECOMMENDATION:

City staff is recommending City Council take the following actions:
1) Hold a Public Hearing and Adopt a Resolution Confirming Diagram and Assessments and Ordering Levy of Assessments for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25 for the City of Hercules Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District No. 83-2 pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972; 2) Hold a Public Hearing and Adopt a Resolution Confirming Diagram and Assessments and Ordering Levy of Assessments for FY 2024/25 for the City of Hercules LLAD 2002-2 (Hercules Village) pursuant to the

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Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972;
3) Hold a Public Hearing and Adopt a Resolution Confirming Diagram and Assessments and Ordering Levy of Assessments for FY 2024/25 for the City of Hercules LLAD 2004-1 (Baywood) pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972;
4) Hold a Public Hearing and Adopt a Resolution Confirming Diagram and Assessments and Ordering Levy of Assessments for FY 2024/25 for the City of Hercules LLAD 2005-1 (Bayside) pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972; and
5) Victoria by the Bay LLAD Action Items:
a. Hold a Public Hearing to receive testimony regarding the proposed increase to the maximum assessment rate for the City of Hercules Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District No. 2002-1 (Victoria by the Bay LLAD) commencing with FY 2024/25;
b. Prior to the conclusion of public testimony, request any remaining assessment ballots for the Victoria by the Bay LLAD be delivered to the City Clerk, close public testimony and declare the balloting period closed, and any ballots received after that time shall be considered invalid and not counted;
c. Declare that the assessment ballots will be tabulated on June 25, 2024 outside City Council Chambers upon close of the balloting period and that any interested person may attend and watch the tabulation process; d. Announce the results of the ballot tabulation will be declared at the July 23, 2024 City Council meeting and this agenda item will be continued until that time;
e. On July 23, 2024 adopt a Resolution declaring the results of the ballot tabulation regarding the proposed increase to the maximum assessment rate for the Victoria by the Bay LLAD commencing Fiscal Year 2024/25; f. On July 23, 2024 adopt a Resolution Approving the Final Engineer’s Report, Confirming Diagram and Assessments and Ordering Levy of Assessments for FY 2024/25 for the Victoria by the Bay LLAD pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972.

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Attach #1a - Resolution Confirming Diagram and Assesments 83-2 Staff Report - FY 2024-25 LLAD
Attach #1b - Resolution Confirming Diagram and Assesments 2002-2 Attach #1c - Resolution Confirming Diagram and Assesments 2004-1 Attach #1d - Resolution Confirming Diagram and Assesments 2005-1 Attach #1e - Resolution Confirming Diagram and Assesments 2002-1 Attach #2 - Reesolution Declaring Results of The Protest Balloting 2002-1
Attach #3a - L832_2425_FER
Attach #3b - L2002-2_2425 FER
Attach #3c - L041_2425 FER
Attach #3d - L051_2425 FER
Attach #3e - L2002-1-2425 FER (Prop 218 Pass)
Attachments:

Public Works Director, Mike Roberts, introduced and presented the item.

Mayor Romero opened and closed a Public Hearing for each Landscape and Lighting District. Action was taken on four Landscape and Lighting District(LLAD) Resolutions: 1. City of Hercules LLAD Assessment District No. 83-2, 2. Hercules Village LLAD Assessment District No. 2002-2, 3.

Baywood LLAD Assessment District No. 2004-1, 4. Bayside LLAD Assessment District 2005-1.

1. Council asked questions and provided comment. Director Roberts provided a response. Mayor Romero opened the Public Hearing. No public comment. Mayor Romero closed the public hearing. Action was taken on item 1.

MOTION: A motion was made by Council Member Kelley, seconded by Council Member Walker-Griffin, to adopt Resolution 24-041. The motion carried by the following vote:

Aye: Council Member C. Kelley, Council Member T. Grimsley, Council Member A.

Walker-Griffin, Mayor D. Romero, and Vice Mayor D. Bailey 5 -

2. Council provided comment. Director Roberts provided a response.

Mayor Romero opened the Public Hearing. No public comment. Mayor Romero closed the Public Hearing. Action was taken on item 2.

MOTION: A motion was made by Council Member Walker-Griffin seconded by Council Member Grimsley, to adopt Resolution 24-042. The motion carried by the following vote:

Aye: Council Member C. Kelley, Council Member T. Grimsley, Council Member A.

Walker-Griffin, Mayor D. Romero, and Vice Mayor D. Bailey 5 -

3. Council asked questions and provided comment. Director Roberts provided a response. Mayor Romero opened the Public Hearing. No public comment. Mayor Romero closed the Public Hearing. Action was taken on this item 3.

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MOTION: A motion was made by Council Member Kelley seconded by Council Member Walker-Griffin, to adopt Resolution 24-043. The motion carried by the following vote:

Aye: Council Member C. Kelley, Council Member T. Grimsley, Council Member A.

Walker-Griffin, Mayor D. Romero, and Vice Mayor D. Bailey 5 -

4. There were no questions by Council. Mayor Romero opened the Public Hearing. No public comment. Mayor Romero closed the public hearing.

Action was taken on this item 4.

MOTION: A motion was made by Council Member Grimsley, seconded by Council Member Kelley to adopt Resolution 24-044. The motion carried by the following vote:

Aye: Council Member C. Kelley, Council Member T. Grimsley, Council Member A.

Walker-Griffin, Mayor D. Romero, and Vice Mayor D. Bailey 5 -
Director Roberts introduced and presented item 5(Victoria By The Bay) of the Landscaping and Lighting Districts. Council asked questions and provided comments. Director Roberts provided a response. Mayor Romero requested any remaining ballots be turned in. Balloting period closed. Mayor Romero opened the Public Hearing. No public comment.

Mayor Romero closed the Public Hearing. Results of the ballot tabulation will be declared at the July 23, 2024 City Council meeting. No action was taken on this item.

2. 22-899
Public Hearing to amend and restate the City of Hercules’ participation in the Statewide Community Infrastructure Program (SCIP) and consideration of a SCIP application from D.R. Horton for the Owl Ranch residential project
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 24-XX (Attachment 1), an Amended and Restated Resolution making certain findings and authorizing certain actions necessary for the City of Hercules to confirm and expand its participation in SCIP and finding the action exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).

Staff also recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 24-XX (Attachment 2) authorizing the City Manager to approve the SCIP application from D.R. Horton, dated March 29, 2024 (Attachment 3) and finding the action exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).

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Staff Report - Statewide Community Infrastructure Program Attach 1 - Resolution - SCIP
Attach 1A - Resolution of Intention
Attach 1B - Acquisition Agreement
Attach 1C - Eligible Facilities & Fees
Attach 1D - Eligible Services
Attach 2 - Resolution - SCIP 24-01 - Owl Ranch
Attach 3 - DR Horton SCIP Application
Presentation
Attachments:

This item was pulled and will be presented at the July 23, 2024 City Council meeting. Please refer to Item IX. Agenda Additions/ Deletions for more information.

3. 22-900
Public Hearing on Approving Additions, Deletions and Adjustments to the Master Fee Schedule with said Additions, Deletions and Adjustments become effective July 1, 2024
RECOMMENDATION:

Open the Public Hearing, Receive a Staff Report, Take Public Testimony, Close the Public Hearing, and Adopt the following resolution (Attachment 1):

1. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hercules Approving Additions, Deletions, and Adjustments to the Master Fee Schedule with said Additions, Deletions, and Adjustments to Become Effective July 1, 2024.

Staff Report - Master Fee Schedule Public Hearing & Adoption Attach 1 - Resolution Master Fee Schedule
Attach 2 - Proposed FY 2024-25 Master Fee Schedule
Attachments:

Finance Director, Edwin Gato, introduced and presented the item. Council asked questions and provided comment. Director Gato and Parks and Recreation Director, Christopher Roke, provided a response. Mayor Romero opened the Public Hearing. No public comment. Mayor Romero closed the Public Hearing. Action was taken on this item.

MOTION: A motion was made by Council Member Kelley, seconded by Council Member Walker-Griffin, to adopt Resolution 24-039. The motion carried by the following vote:

Aye: Council Member C. Kelley, Council Member T. Grimsley, Council Member A.

Walker-Griffin, Mayor D. Romero, and Vice Mayor D. Bailey 5 -
XII. CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION: A motion was made by Council Member Walker-Griffin, seconded by Council Member Grimsley, to adopt the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by

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the following vote:

Aye: Council Member C. Kelley, Council Member T. Grimsley, Council Member A.

Walker-Griffin, Mayor D. Romero, and Vice Mayor D. Bailey 5 -

1. 22-895 Meeting Minutes for the Regular Meeting of June 11, 2024 Meeting Minutes for the Regualr Meeting of June11, 2024Attachments:

APPROVED

2. 22-896 Accept the Investment Report for the Quarter Ending March 31, 2024 RECOMMENDATION:

Accept the Investment Report for the Quarter Ending March 31, 2024 Staff Report - Investment Quarterly Report Ending March 31, 2024 Attach 1 - Quarterly Investment Report
Attachments:

APPROVED

3. 22-897 November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends adoption of a Resolution Calling for the Holding of a General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 and the Specifications of the Election Order for the Election of Three Members of the City Council for the Full Term of Four Years.

Staff Report - City Election
Attach 1 - Resolution Calling the Election
Attach 2 - Election Notice
Attachments:

Resolution 24-040, APPROVED

4. 22-903 Authorize Cancellation of The August 13, 2024, Regular City Council Meeting
RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that the City Council consider a summer recess and authorize the cancellation of its August 13, 2024 regular meeting Staff Report - Cancellation of the August 13, 2024, Regular City Council Meeting
Attachments:

APPROVED

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XIII. DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION ITEMS

1. 22-901 Beechnut Park Conceptual Plan
RECOMMENDATION:

Receive a presentation on the community outreach for the Beechnut Park improvements and designate by minute order the “Play Area with Design Option 3” as the preferred alternative.

Staff Report - Beechnut Park Conceptual Design
Presentation - Beechnut Community Outreach
Attachments:

City Manager, Dante Hall, introduced the item. Public Works Director, Mike Roberts, and representatives from Gates and Associates presented.

Council asked questions and provided comment. City Manager, Dante Hall, Director Roberts and Gates and Associates provided a response.

Council provided direction and action was taken on this item.

MOTION: A motion was made by Vice Mayor Bailey, seconded by Council Member Kelley, to accept Play area with Design Option 3. motion carried by the following vote:

Aye: Council Member C. Kelley, Council Member T. Grimsley, Council Member A.

Walker-Griffin, Mayor D. Romero, and Vice Mayor D. Bailey 5 -

2. 22-902
Hercules Branding Project and Final Logo Design Selection RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that the City Council select the final logo design with the approved variations for Tripepi Smith to deliver a full Logo Library, Brand Guidelines, and Brand Templates.

Staff Report - Hercules Branding Project and Final Logo Design Selection
Attach 1 - Focus Round 2 - Hercules Logo Concept Options Attachments:

City Manager, Dante Hall, introduced the item. Representatives from Tripepi Smith presented. Council asked questions and provided comment.

Representatives from Tripepi Smith provided a response. No public comment. Council provided direction asking Tripepi Smith to bring back option 1C in a square shape as well as the circle shape.

3. 22-798
Update on Local Business Preference Program for Goods and Services RECOMMENDATION:

Review and discuss report; provide direction to CIty Attorney's office and Staff
Staff Report - Local Business Preference
Attach 1 - Purchasing Guidelines 09102019
Attach 2 - Public Contracting Code Section 2002
Attach 2A - San Pablo Municipal Code 3.16
Attachments:

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City Attorney, Patrick Tang, introduced the item. Attorney, Christina Lawrence, presented. Council asked questions and provided comment.

Attorney Lawrence, City Attorney Tang and City Manager Hall provided a response. No public comment. Council provided direction.

MOTION: A motion was made by Council Member Walker-Griffin, seconded by Council Member Kelley, for Staff to draft an Ordinance following the City's existing Local Preference Program. The motion carried by the following vote:

Aye: Council Member C. Kelley, Council Member T. Grimsley, Council Member A.

Walker-Griffin, Mayor D. Romero, and Vice Mayor D. Bailey 5 -
XIV. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
NONE
This time is reserved for members of the public who were unavailable to attend the Public Communications period during Section X of the meeting, or were unable to speak due to lack of time. The public speaker requirements specified in Section X of this Agenda apply to this Section.

XV. CITY COUNCIL/CITY MANAGER/CITY ATTORNEY ANNOUNCEMENTS,

COMMITTEE, SUB-COMMITTEE AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE REPORTS

1. Regional Committee

2. City Council Committees and Subcommittees

3. Commission Liaisons
City Manager, Dante Hall, provided a recap of the State of the City.

Promoted the upcoming Movie Night and the City's 4th of July Celebration.

City Attorney, Patrick Tang, had no announcements.

1. Regional Committee
Council Member Kelley provided a Contra CostaTransportation Authority(CCTA) update. Council Member Walker- Griffin noted that he attended the ABAG meeting.

2. City Council Committees and Subcommittees
No reports were provided

3. Commission Liaisons
No reports were provided
Community Events-
Council Members reported out on events they attended throughout the City

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and County which included the Juneteenth event in Hercules as well as the State of the City.

Future Agenda Item Requests-
Vice Mayor Bailey requested a discussion on allocation of Staffing costs for each Landscape and Lighting Assessment District(LLAD). He requested for the item to come back in either September or October 2024.

Council Member Grimsley requested a future discussion on the following items:
-expanding the City of Hercules Juneteenth event.
-planning a celebration of the125th anniversary of the City -addressing the state of certain business areas( ie, aging shopping center) in the city.
-volunteer effort to help the house bound
Council agreed to have the discussions on the items listed at a future City Council meeting.

XVI. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Romero adjourned the meeting at 9:27 p.m.
_________________________________
Dan Romero, Mayor
Attest:
_______________________________
Eibleis Melendez, City Clerk

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AGENDA ITEM

2. 22-909

33 STAFF REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
DATE: Regular Meeting of July 9, 2024
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
VIA: Dante Hall, City Manager
SUBMITTED BY: Michael Roberts, Public Works Director/City Engineer SUBJECT: Hercules Hub – Resolution of Support for Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program Grants
RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Adopt a resolution of support for the filing of joint Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) grants with the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) as the lead agency.

BACKGROUND:

The Hercules Hub (The Hub) will create a regional, state -of-the-art housing and transportation community on the waterfront overlooking the San Pablo Bay. The Hub will connect thousands of housing units with a new train stop along the Capitol Corridor, bicycle and pedestrian pathways, bus routes, carpool options, and ferry service. The Project would relieve congestion on I-80 and reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and greenhouse gas emissions. It also provides the community of Rodeo, an Equity Priority Community, with an easy sub-10-minute bike ride to The Hub’s rail station via the Bay Trail.

The Project has NEPA and CEQA approvals and the City has completed the first three construction phases. In 2019, the City succeeded in advancing the Let’s Get I-80 Moving initiative, which resulted in CCJPA’s decision to grant Candidate Station Status to the Hub in Hercules. In 2020, the City completed the interim bus improvements on Bayfront Boulevard to allow buses to serve the area.

The next three phases to be implemented are the utility relocations, the track and platform improvements, and the station work; pursuit of grant funding to support these phases is vital to project delivery.

To date, this new facility boasts $46M in capital improvements, and the City is fully engaged in securing the funding needed to design and construct the remaining infrastructure that will allow the Capitol Corridor train to serve the Hub. Through the development and implementation of a Project Funding Plan, the City has recently secured over $4M in federal, 22-909
34 state and regional funding. This includes $2.4M awarded from Cycle 6 of TIRCP via a joint application with CCJPA. Additional joint TIRCP applications will be occurring in the future and could further close the remaining funding gap and help bring the project to fruition.

ANALYSIS:

Staff and the City’s consultant team, including GBS and Eric Zell & Associate s, worked closely with CCJPA to develop the recent TIRCP Cycle 6 application which resulted in a $2.4M award for the hub. CCJPA was the lead applicant and other agencies participated as well.

After this successful TIRCP Cycle 6 application, CCJPA has invited the City to participate in the TIRCP Cycle 7 application for additional design phase funding. The CCJPA TIRCP team has not finalized the partnering agencies or the respective grant amounts for the Cycle 7 application as the competitiveness of the application is largely determined by GHG reduction calculations provided by construction projects and participants. Given the number of agencies involved in these joint applications, it’s not unusual for there to be last -minute changes.

It is anticipated that the City will be partnering on other future TIRCP applications. Given the dynamic nature of this process, s taff is recommending the approval of a general resolution of support for future joint TIRCP applications where CCJPA is the lead so the City can have the necessary resolutions on hand needed to participate and make the most of opportunities as they arise.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact associated with this recommendation.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Resolution of Support for Joint TIRCP Grant Application

35 RESOLUTION NO. 24-___

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERCULES

AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A JOINT APPLICATION FOR TRANSIT AND

INTERCITY RAIL CAPITAL PROGRAM GRANT WITH CAPITAL CORRIDOR JOINT

POWERS AUTHORITY

WHEREAS, the California State Transportation Agency periodically issues a call for projects for Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) grants and applications are often due on short notice; and

WHEREAS, the TIRCP was created to fund transformative capital improvements that modernize California’s intercity rail, bus (including feeder buses to intercity rail services, as well as vanpool services that are eligible to report as public transit to the Federal Transit Administration), ferry, and rail transit systems (collectively referred to as transit services or systems inclusive of all aforementioned modes unless otherwise specified) to achieve all of the following policy objectives, as established in Section 75220(a) of the Public Resource Code (PRC):
 Reduce emissions of greenhouse gases
 Expand and improve transit service to increase ridership  Integrate the rail service of the state’s various rail operations, including integration with the high‐speed rail system
 Improve transit safety
Additionally, Section 75221(c) of the PRC establishes a programmatic goal to provide at least 25 percent of available funding to projects that provide a direct, meaningful, and assured benefit to disadvantaged communities; and

WHEREAS, Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority administers and manages the Capitol Corridor intercity passenger train service between Sacramento and the Bay Area; and

WHEREAS, the Hercules Hub (herein referred to as PROJECT) is an approved candidate station for Capitol Corridor service and when implemented is expected to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, increase ridership on Capitol Corridor, and integrate multi-modal transportation options; and

WHEREAS, a joint application by the City of Hercules with Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority as the intercity rail agency applicant presents an opportunity to secure funding for the PROJECT.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Hercules is authorized to submit a TIRCP funding applications for the PROJECT with Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority as the lead applicant; and be it

FURTHER RESOLVED that upon award of the TIRCP grant, the City Manager is authorized to execute the grant agreement and any related grant documents.

36 The foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Hercules held o n the ninth day of July, 2024, by the following vote of the Council:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

_________________________
Dan Romero, Mayor
ATTEST:

Eibleis Melendez, City Clerk
37 DI

SCUSSION AND/OR ACTION

AGENDA ITEMS

1. 22-905

2. 22-914

3. 22-906
38 STAFF REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
DATE: Regular Meeting of July 9, 2024
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
VIA: Dante Hall, City Manager
SUBMITTED BY: Edwin Gato, Director of Finance
SUBJECT: Redevelopment Housing Successor and Business Loan Administration
RECOMMENDED ACTION:

DISCUSSION:

Background
The former Hercules Redevelopment Agency (“Former Agency”) issued loans for seven housing programs from its Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Fund (“Housing Fund”) plus one small business development loan program. State law dissolved California redevelopment agencies in 2012. At the time, t he City did not elect to become Housing Successor to retain housing assets and functions of the Former Agency. The Contra Costa County Housing Authority (“Authority”) became a Housing Successor by operation of law, but the Authority refused the transfer of any assets. Former Agency loans were not administered for several years as a result.

With the Authority declining to exercise Housing Successor functions, the City elected to become Housing Successor on February 27, 2024. As Housing Successor, the City gained access to over $4.9 million in affordable housing funds collected from housing loan repayments since its dissolution. The City may also resume the administration of outstanding housing loans issued by the Former Agency.
22-905
39 City Staff and the City’s consultant, RSG, have reviewed outstanding loan files and seek City Council direction on uncollectible and overdue loans prior to resuming loan administration. All outstanding balances and penalties cited in this report are as of June 30, 2023.

Outstanding Loans

There are 77 outstanding loans with a $6.8 million balance:
 65 housing loans with a $5.5 million outstanding balance  12 business loans with a $1.3 million outstanding balance

The outstanding loans are related to seven home loan programs and one small business loan program as shown in Table 1.

Table 1
Summary of Outstanding Loans

Most loans have a 30- to 40-year term with 3% simple interest and are payable monthly.

Appendix 1 summarizes each loan program’s key loan terms, including policies regarding acceleration, resale restrictions, agency purchase option, and equity sharing (if any).

Annual revenues from loan repayments vary widely based on home sales activity. The City collects roughly $100,000 from recurring payments and $400,000 from loan payoffs on average per year. The City has also collected $1.7 million in funds from small business loans.

Loan Program Name
Program
Acronym
Number of
Outstanding
Loans
Total Balance
Due (6/30/23)
First Time Home Buyer Program "FTHB" 34 1,922,054$
Citywide Employee Incentive Homeownership Program "Citywide" 5 159,590 Homeownership Retention and Loss Mitigation Program "HRLMP" 6 2,377,285 Inclusionary Housing Homeownership Program "Inclusionary" 5 675,000 Home Emergency Repair Program "Emergency" 1 8,293
BEGIN Homeownership Program "BEGIN" 6 180,000
Revitalization and Beautification Program "R&B" 8 176,607 Housing Program Subtotal 65 5,498,829$
Business Development Loan Program "BDLP" 12 1,275,893$
Total Outstanding Loans 77 6,774,722$
Source: City of Hercules Finance Department
40 Allowable Use of Housing Loan Repayments

Loan repayments from the seven housing loan programs must be deposited into the Housing Successor Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Asset Fund (“Housing Asset Fund”). Housing Asset Funds may be spent on affordable housing development, homeless prevention (if eligible), and administration pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 34176.1.

Affordable Housing Development

Housing Asset Funds must be spent on affordable housing development. This includes new construction, acquisition and rehabilitation, substantial rehabilitation, acquisition of long-term affordability covenants, or preservation of affordable housing with expiring rental restrictions.

In addition:

 at least 30% of Housing Asset Funds must be spent assisting extremely low-income rental housing,
 no more than 20% of Housing Asset Funds may assist low-income households (60- 80% of the Area Median Income), and
 no more than 50% of units assisted may be restricted to seniors.

Homeless Prevention and Rapid Rehousing

If the Former Agency met certain affordable housing production requirements, the Housing Successor may spend up to $250,000 per year on homelessness prevention and rapid rehousing services. Expenses must assist individuals and families who are homeless or who would be homeless but for the assistance. Hercules’ eligibility will be confirmed after analyzing market rate and affordable housing development activity since 2010.

Administration

Annual administrative expenses are generally capped at $200,000 per year adjusted for inflation since 2013 -14, as calculated by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (“HCD”). The limit for 2023-24 was $263,100.

It is common practice to set aside at least $500,000 to $1 million in Housing Asset Funds for administrative costs. It is important to note there is no ongoing revenue source for housing successors. The only revenue source for the Housing Successor is loan repayments. If the Housing Successor assists affordable housing development, the assistance is commonly structured as a 55 -year residual receipt loan, which is repaid annually based on available revenues net of certain expenses and repaid in full at the end of the loan term unless forgiven.

41 Items for City Council Direction

Write-Off Uncollectible Loans

Based on a review of loan files, 30 loans with an outstanding balance of $2.6 million are uncollectible due to foreclosure, bankruptcy, or business closure.

 Foreclosure: There are 25 loans with an outstanding balance of $2.0 million that are uncollectible due to foreclosure. Of that amount, 21 homes were foreclosed and underwent a trustee sale. Trustee sales proceeds were insufficient to pay off all debt, leaving a balance due on Former Agency loans. There is no evidence the City or County Housing Authority filed a deficiency judgment to demand remaining payments, which must be filed within three months of the trustee sale. For the remaining 4 homes, the Former Agency exercised its option to purchase the homes and resell them to recover loan proceeds.

 Bankruptcy: There are 6 loans with an outstanding balance of $676,760 that are uncollectible due to Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy. The City was invited to make a claim during bankruptcy proceedings but there is no evidence the City or County Housing Authority did so.

Of the 6 loans that are uncollectible due to bankruptcy, 3 loans with a $211,415 balance are also uncollectible due to foreclosure.

 Business Closure: There are 2 business loans with an outstanding balance of $186,633 that are uncollectible because the businesses closed, and they no longer hold collateral property that can be used to repay the loans if they are sold. The City could file a legal claim to pursue repayment, however the legal costs associated with such an effort would likely outweigh the benefit.

City staff seeks City Council authorization to write off 30 loans with a $2.6 million balance that are uncollectible due to foreclosure, bankruptcy, and business closure as detailed above and summarized in Table 2.

Write-Off Penalties

Three loan programs impose penalties, typically $5 per day after the 5th day of the month that payments are late. There are 45 loans with $638,310 in estimated penalties, of which $381,940 is on uncollectible loans and $256,370 is on collectible loans. Table 2 summarizes penalties by loan type.

City staff seeks City Council authorization to write off penalties for uncollectible loans and forgive penalties for collectible loans. This avoids penalizing borrowers who did not make payments while loans were not actively administered after dissolution. Penalties may be enforced after the City resumes actively administering collectible loans.

42 Total Write-Offs and Remaining Collectible Loans

The recommended write-offs total $3.3 million (30 uncollectible loans totaling $2.6 million and $638,310 in penalties). This leaves 47 loans with an outstanding balance of $4.2 million that remain collectible.

Table 2 summarizes the number and outstanding balance of uncollectible and collectible loans and penalties. Table 3 summarizes loan status by program.

Table 2
Summary of Uncollectible and Collectible Loans

Number
Outstanding
Balance Number
Outstanding
Balance Number
Outstanding
Balance
Uncollectible Loans 23 1,749,756$ 7 867,493$ 30 2,617,249$ Foreclosure Trustee Sale or Agency Buyback 21 1,634,484$ 4 330,786$ 25 1,965,270$ Bankruptcy (Excluding Above)1
2 115,271$ 1 350,074$ 3 465,345$ Business Closure w/ No Collateral2
- -$ 2 186,633$ 2 186,633$ Collectible Loans 42 3,749,073$ 5 408,400$ 47 4,157,473$ Performing 20 1,431,507$ 1 130,322$ 21 1,561,829$ Non-Performing (Overdue Balance) 22 2,317,567$ 4 278,078$ 26 2,595,645$ Total Loans 65 5,498,829$ 12 1,275,893$ 77 6,774,722$ Penalties 35 469,284$ 10 169,026$ 45 638,310$ Uncollectible Loans 17 257,191$ 6 124,749$ 23 381,940$ Collectible Loans 18 212,092$ 4 44,277$ 22 256,370$ Total Recommended Write-Offs 3,255,559$
2None of the uncollectible loans in this category are also uncollectible due to foreclosure or bankruptcy.

Source: City of Hercules Finance Department
Housing Business Total
1 Excludes loans uncollectible due to foreclosure and bankruptcy. There are a total of 6 loans with a $676,760 balance uncollectible due to bankruptcy, of which 3 loans with a balance of $211,415 are also uncollectible due to Foreclosure. 43 Table 3
Summary of Loan Status by Program

Loan
Program
Name Total Collectible Uncollectible Total Collectible Uncollectible FTHB 34 16 18 1,922,054$ 833,491$ 1,088,563$ Citywide 5 3 2 159,590 89,600 69,990 HRLMP 6 5 1 2,377,285 1,823,416 553,869
Inclusionary 5 5 0 675,000 675,000 -
Emergency 1 0 1 8,293 - 8,293 BEGIN 6 6 0 180,000 180,000 -
R&B 8 7 1 176,607 147,567 29,040
65 42 23 5,498,829$ 3,749,073$ 1,749,755$
BDLP 12 5 7 1,275,893$ 408,400$ 867,493$
Total 77 47 30 6,774,722$ 4,157,474$ 2,617,248$ Source: City of Hercules Finance Department
Number of Outstanding Loans Total Outstanding Balance
44 Restructure Non-Performing Loans

Of the 47 collectible loans, 21 loans are performing (no overdue balances) and 26 loans are non-performing (carry an overdue balance). Table 4 summarizes the number of performing and non-performing loans by program.

Table 4
Summary of Collectible Loan Performance

City staff seeks City Council authorization to restructure non-performing loans. This may include negotiating amended loan agreements that extend loan repayment periods and establish new monthly loan payments within each borrower’s ability to pay. City staff will develop an administrative plan to restructure non-performing loans and present it to City Council at a future meeting. Any amended loan documents will be presented to City Council for approval.

Summary of Recommended Actions

In summary, staff seeks City Council authorization to:

1. Write-off 30 loans with a $2.6 million balance that are uncollectible due to foreclosure, bankruptcy, and business closure as summarized in Table 2.

2. Write-off or forgive $638,310 in penalties for 45 loans as summarized in Table 2.

3. Restructure non-performing loans that have overdue balances. City staff will develop an administrative plan to restructure non -performing loans and present it to City Council at a future meeting.

Loan
Program
Name Total Performing Non-Performing Total Performing
Non-
Performing
FTHB 16 2 14 833,491$ 60,100$ 773,391$
Citywide 3 3 0 89,600 89,600 -
HRLMP 5 1 4 1,823,416 366,321 1,457,095
Inclusionary 5 5 0 675,000 675,000 -
Emergency 0 0 0 - - - BEGIN 6 6 0 180,000 180,000 -
R&B 7 3 4 147,567 60,486 87,081
42 20 22 3,749,073$ 1,431,507$ 2,317,567$
BDLP 5 1 4 408,400$ 130,322 278,078$
Total 47 21 26 4,157,473$ 1,561,829$ 2,595,644$ Source: City of Hercules Finance Department
Number of Outstanding Loans Total Outstanding Balance
45 FISCAL IMPACT:

The write-off reflects loan receivables with a $2.6 million outstanding balance and $638,310 in penalties due to foreclosure, bankruptcy, and business closure that are not likely to be collected. Therefore, these uncollectible loans receivable should not continue to be recorded as assets in the Housing Successor’s accounting records to comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Resolution

2. Appendix 1: Loan Program Summary
46 RESOLUTION NO. 24-____

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE WRIT E-OFF OF UNCOLLECTIB LE HOUSING LOAN RECEIVABLES WITH A $2.6 MILLION BAL ANCE, INCLUDING A $638,310 IN

PENALTIES DUE TO FORECLOSURE, BANKRUPTCY, AND BUSINESS CLOSURES

AND THE RESTRUCTURING OF NON-PERFORMING LOANS THAT HAVE OVERDUE BALANCES.

WHEREAS, the staff has furnished a schedule reflecting an uncollectible housing loan receivables balance of $2.6 million due to foreclosure, bankruptcy, and business closures, including $638,310 in penalties. The staff recommends that these accounts be written off; and

WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the Housing Successor to follow Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to not overstate assets and income; and

WHEREAS, the Code of Federal Regulations (24 CFR 902.33), as further defined by the Department of Housing and Urban Development in supplementary guidance, requires that financial reports shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP, which dictate that Account Receivables be stated at the net realizable value; which is the gross receivable less the allowance for doubtful accounts, and that bad debts are to be written- off if accounts are deemed to be uncollectible; and

WHEREAS, restructure non-performing loans that have overdue balances and staff will develop an administrative plan to restructure non-performing loans.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hercules, that the City Manager is authorized to dispense with certain uncollectible and non- performing loans and penalties as follows:

1. Write-off loans with a $2.6 million balance that are uncollectible due to foreclosures, bankruptcy, and business closures as summarized in Table 2.

2. Write-off or forgive $638,310 in penalties for 45 loans as summarized in Table 2.

3. Restructure non -performing loans that have overdue balances. City staff will develop an administrative plan to restructure non -performing loans and present it to City Council at a future meeting.

47 The foregoing Resolution was d uly and regularly adopted at a regular meeting of the Public Financing Authority of the City of Hercules held on the 9th of July 2024, by the following vote of the Council:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:
________________________________
Dan Romero, Mayor
ATTEST:

________________________________
Eibleis Melendez, City Clerk

48 Appendix 1: Loan Program Summary

Loan Program Repayment and
Interest Terms
Acceleration Resale
Restrictions
Agency Purchase
Option
Equity Sharing
First Time Home
Buyer

(“FTHB”)

Low to moderate-
income first-time
homebuyers
30 year term

Repayments
deferred first ten
years, repaid over
20 years

3% simple interest

Balance due upon:
1) sale or transfer;
2) refinance; 3)
failure to occupy
as principal
residence.

Transfer by gift,
devise, or
inheritance to any
existing spouse
who is an obligator
under the note;
transfer to spouse
who becomes a
co-owner of the
residence, or
transfer to trust in
which owner is
beneficiary is
permitted with
prior notice to
Agency.

Provide 45-day
notice of intended
transfer. Sell at fair
market value or
agreed upon
purchase price to
an “Eligible
Purchaser” who is
low to moderate
income or to an
“Ineligible
Purchaser” who is
not low to
moderate income.

At the owner’s
request, an
Eligible Purchaser
may assume the
amounts due
under the loan and
credit such
balance against
the purchase price
as long as the new
owner enters into
new loan
agreements with
the Agency.

Agency has option
to purchase at fair
market value or
agreed upon sales
price within 30
days of receiving
45-day notice of
transfer. Agency
loan repaid in the
form of a credit
against purchase
price.

None
49 Loan Program Repayment and
Interest Terms
Acceleration Resale
Restrictions
Agency Purchase
Option
Equity Sharing
Citywide
Employee
Incentive
Homeownership
Program

(“Citywide”)

Low to moderate
income
homebuyers in
eligible job
categories
30 year term

Repayments
deferred the first
ten years, repaid
over 20 years

0% simple interest

Forgivable after
first ten years at
5% per annum if
borrower remains
employed in
qualified job
category providing
service within
corporate
boundaries of the
City
Balance due upon:
1) cease to be
employed within
selected job
category; 2) cease
to provide
employment
services to citizens
of Hercules; 3)
sale or transfer; 4)
refinance, 5) fail to
occupy as
principal
residence.

Provide 45-day
notice of intended
transfer. Sell at fair
market value or
agreed upon
purchase price to
an “Eligible
Purchaser” who is
low to moderate
income and meets
job criteria or to an
“Ineligible
Purchaser” who is
not low to
moderate income.

Agency has option
to purchase at fair
market value or
agreed upon sales
price within 30
days of receiving
45-day notice of
transfer. Agency
loan repaid in the
form of a credit
against purchase
price.

None
50 Loan Program Repayment and
Interest Terms
Acceleration Resale
Restrictions
Agency Purchase
Option
Equity Sharing
Homeownership
Retention & Loss
Mitigation
Program

(“HRLMP”)

Low to moderate
income
homeowners at
risk of foreclosure

30-45 year term

No deferral period

3-5% simple
interest

Balance due upon:
1) sale or transfer;
2) refinance; 3)
failure to occupy
as principal
residence.

Transfer as result
of marriage,
divorce,
incompetence or
death shall not
accelerate terms if
transferee gives
notice to Agency
within 45 days and
assumes debt
obligations via
assignment and
assumption
agreement.

Provide 45-day
notice to Agency
prior to sale,
transfer, or
refinance

No other
restrictions

One outstanding
loan gave option
to sell to “Eligible
Person” at low to
moderate income,
but Note amount
would remain due
and payable upon
sale
None None
51 Inclusionary
Housing
Homeownership
Program

(“Inclusionary”)

Low to moderate
income
homebuyers who
purchase home
affordable through
inclusionary
housing program
40 year term

Repayments
deferred first 20
years, repaid over
20 years

0% interest during
deferment then
3% simple plus
Equity Sharing
Amount

Balance due upon:
1) sale or transfer;
2) refinance; 3)
failure to occupy
as principal
residence.

Provide 45-day
notice of intended
transfer. Sell at to
an “Eligible
Purchaser” whose
household income
does not exceed
the category under
which the owner
qualified. Note
remains due and
payable.

Sales price
restricted at
$330,000 (except
for one loan at
$386,575.67),
increased by
percentage
increase in Area
Median Income
set by HCD. May
adjust upward to
reflect value of
substantial
structural or
permanent fixed
improvement
safter home
purchase whose
costs exceed 1%
of purchase price,
Agency has option
to purchase at fair
market value or
agreed upon sales
price within 60
days of receiving
45-day notice of
transfer.

In event of
acceleration
during note term,
equity sharing is
required.

5% share of
difference
between borrower
Purchase Price
and Sales Price
paid by new buyer
(unless Sales
Price is 3% below
fair market value
as determined by
an appraisal).

Equity sharing is
waived if sold to a
low to moderate
income purchaser
at an affordable
housing cost.

If owner transfers
home at an
unrestricted price,
94% of gross
sales proceeds
received by the
owner is due to
the Agency.
52 Loan Program Repayment and
Interest Terms
Acceleration Resale
Restrictions
Agency Purchase
Option
Equity Sharing
if approved by
Agency.

Home
Emergency
Repair Program

(“Emergency”)

Low to moderate
income
homeowners to
fund emergency
repairs

10 year term

No deferment

3% simple

Balance due upon:
1) sale or transfer,
2) refinance, 3)
failure to occupy
as principal
residence.

Exempts transfer
due to marriage,
divorce,
incompetence, or
death.

Provide 30-day
notice of sale or
transfer

No other
restrictions

None None
53 Loan Program Repayment and
Interest Terms
Acceleration Resale
Restrictions
Agency Purchase
Option
Equity Sharing
BEGIN
Homeownership
Program

(“BEGIN”)

Low to moderate-
income first-time
homebuyers

30 year term

Repayments
deferred 30 years;
payable at end of
loan term

0% interest
through loan term

1% interest if
balance is not paid
upon event of
acceleration,
failure to observe
Note terms, or
event of default
under Deed of
Trust
Balance due upon
1) default; 2)
failure to occupy
as principal
residence during
first five years; 3)
sale, transfer,
lease,
encumbrance of
property without
lender approval.

Exempts transfer
to surviving tenant
upon death of a
joint tenant, where
spouse becomes
an owner,
dissolution of
marriage, or to a
trust where
borrower is a
beneficiary.

Provide written
notice to lender.

May be sold to an
income-qualifying
household after
five years from the
recordation of
deed of trust for
the BEGIN loan.

None None
54 Loan Program Repayment and
Interest Terms
Acceleration Resale
Restrictions
Agency Purchase
Option
Equity Sharing
Revitalization
and
Beautification
Program
(R&B”)
Low to moderate
income
homeowners for
rehabilitation
30 years
Repayment
deferred 10 years,
repaid over 20
years
0% interest during
deferment then
3% simple
Balance due upon:
1) sale or transfer;
2) refinance; 3)
failure to occupy
as principal
residence.

Exempts transfer
due to marriage,
divorce,
incompetence, or
death.

Provide 30-day
notice to Agency.

None None
Business
Development
Loan Program
(“BDLP”)
Small business
loans
10-20 year term
No deferment
2-5% interest
Balance due upon
sale of collateral
property or
refinance of
collateral property
amount in excess
of current loan
balance secured
by such lien
Provide 30-day
notice to Agency.

None None
55 DI

SCUSSION AND/OR ACTION

AGENDA ITEM

2. 22-914
56 REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
DATE: Regular Meeting of July 9, 2024
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
SUBMITTED BY: Dante Hall, City Manager
SUBJECT: Authorization To Contract with Tripepi Smith For General Communications Support
RECOMMENDED ACTION:

BACKGROUND:

The City is currently working with Tripepi Smith to assist staff with implementing effective strategies, plans, and tactics to better communicate and engage our community. Since February 2022, Tripepi Smith has been providing communication services for the City of Hercules, including social media support, press release writing, social media and news outlet media monitoring, graphic design support , and hosting the roundtable Quarterly Communication Meetings to allow for department heads to incorporate enhanced communication with the public as a core duty . Communications support from Tripepi Smith has increase d operational transparency and enhanced public education/engagement in civic affairs. To continue the ongoing effort to effectively engage and communicate with the residents of Hercules, staff recommends continuing services with Tripepi Smith to assist the City with communication strategies, and media relations for FY 2024-2025.

DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS:

Enhancing media relations is a key aspect of being open and transparent with residents and the community since residents are typically receiving their news from local media outlets and not the City directly. Continuing with Tripepi Smith will continue to benefit the City, its residents, and businesses by maintaining the following efforts:
22-914
57 Bi-Weekly Check-In Calls & Content Planning
To coordinate our efforts with City Staff and sustain momentum on projects, Tripepi Smith will schedule a recurring, 30 -minute bi -weekly phone call that will include a City- designated lead for our engagement. These calls will help drive content planning for press releases, social media posts and stories for a potential digital as well as any additional needs that may arise. This will be a working call during which Tripep i Smith will manage an agenda and provide notes for each call. After each call, the client will receive an action summary email about decisions made on the phone call and related action steps. We will produce work, such article drafts, in a shared workspac e where the City can see our progress in real time and provide instant feedback as needed. These tools allow for enhanced collaboration and expedite the production process.

Social Media Management
Content Creation : Social media content creation involves: planning, fact -checking, sourcing graphics, grammar checking and scheduling the post. Tripepi Smith will create up to three (3) posts per week over the course of a month (or generally 12 a month) and distribute them on up to five (5) platforms (e.g. Facebo ok, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Nextdoor).

Council Agenda Monitoring: Our work also includes reviewing upcoming council agendas to develop additional ideas worthy of social media or press releases.

News Articles & Press Releases
Tripepi Smith can draft news articles, press releases and/or official statements, which are typically up to five hundred (500) words in length. The City would direct the allocation of stories with Tripepi Smith’s suggestions, making internal subject matter experts available to aid the development of the stories when needed. Additionally, this assumes the City would provide a media and external agencies notification list for use by Tripepi Smith where a press release scenario is desired. The City would also facilitate timely appro val of quotes in the release when connected with City Staff or City Councilmembers.

Monthly Dashboard Metrics Report
Each month, Tripepi Smith will provide a summary report of the basic metrics (reach, posts, engagement, etc.) related to City -controlled social media platforms and other key metrics if available, such as website visits and e-newsletter platform metrics. This will help us evaluate the success of our efforts as well as serve as an ongoing feedback mechanism for gathering valuable insights that can help inform ongoing communication strategy.

Quarterly Communications Calendar Planning Sessions
The main goal during these two -hour meetings is that each department identifies key communication opportunities and wins to celebrate in the next 6 -12 months. We document all this into a shared spreadsheet/editorial calendar that can then serve as a roadmap for the organization to track communication opportunities –or to hand off to the communications team to execute. The exercise breaks down barriers bet ween departments and often helps senior staff recognize communication opportunities they 58 were simply unaware of before. The process also includes Tripepi Smith preparing and giving a presentation that covers notable communication wins to review what has worked well. We conduct these meetings on a quarterly process to refresh our 12-month calendar and stay apprised of the upcoming communication priorities. Additionally, Tripepi Smith will curate a content calendar with staff that can be shared with media contacts.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There are sufficient funds available in the adopted FY 2024-2025 City Manager’s budget for this expenditure.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Resolution

2. Tripepi Smith Proposal for General Communications Support Services 59 HERCULES CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO.

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERCULES

AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO CONTRACT WITH TRIPEPI SMITH IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $85,000 FOR GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT

TO INCLUDE PROJECT AND SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT, PRESS RELEASES,

METRICS REPORTING AND QUARTERLY STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS PLANNING FOR FY 2024-2025
WHEREAS, The City is currently working with Tripepi Smith to assist staff with implementing effective strategies, plans, and tactics to better engage our community; and WHEREAS, enhancing media relations is a key aspect of being open and transparent with residents and the community; and
WHEREAS, Tripepi Smith has a strong record of working with public agencies across California to better engage and connect with residents; and

WHEREAS, The proposed agreement will continue to help the City evaluate the success of our efforts as well as serve as an ongoing feedback mechanism for gathering valuable insights that can help inform ongoing communication strategy.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hercules to authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Tripepi Smith for an amount not to exceed $85,000 for General Communications Support.

The foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Hercules held on the 9th day of July 2024, by the following vote of the Council:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
__________________________
Dan Romero, Mayor
ATTEST:

______________________________
Eibleis Melendez, City Clerk
60 Proposal for General Communication

CITY OF HERCULES

May 20, 2024
VALID FOR 45 DAYS
By: Ryder Todd Smith, Co-Founder & President
Jennifer Vaughn, Principal

61 City of Hercules / General Communications Support

CREATIVE SERVICES • Communication • Web • Social Media • Photography • Video • Design 2 Table of Contents

Table of Contents .......................................................................................................... 2 Cover Letter ................................................................................................................... 3 Proposed Scope of Retainer .......................................................................................... 4 Cost Proposal ................................................................................................................. 5

62 City of Hercules / General Communications Support

CREATIVE SERVICES • Communication • Web • Social Media • Photography • Video • Design 3

COVER LETTER
Thank you for the opportunity to continue providing communications support services to the City of Hercules.

We have thoroughly enjoyed working with your city and being a part of your team since 2022. This proposal offers the same retainer scope we’ve had in place over the last two years with some suggested options to fit the needs of the City of Hercules should you need any additional assistance with special projects.

As you know, Tripepi Smith is a team of nearly 60 communications experts— robust enough to offer experienced and effective professionals for the job, yet small enough to be nimble and responsive. We offer a spectrum of skills that allows us to match the appropriate resource to the task at hand, letting us execute faster and reduce engagement costs. These resources vary by both years of experience and core hard skills (graphic design versus videography versus writing versus social media, for example). The result: we have an ability to tell a complete story across mediums, all within our one team.

Tripepi Smith has a strong record of working with public agencies across California to better engage and connect with residents. We gain insights from the breadth of our work and share that knowledge with our city clients. No other communications firm has the city client depth and diversity that Tripepi Smith offers. We leverage this experience to the benefit of each client, applying experiences and lessons learned throughout the course of the engagement.

We look forward to the continued opportunity to help tell the story of Hercules for the benefit of its residents, businesses and visitors.

I affirm that I have the authority to bind Tripepi Smith for this proposal.

Regards,

Ryder Todd Smith
Co-Founder & President
Tripepi Smith

63 City of Hercules / General Communications Support

4 PROPOSED SCOPE OF RETAINER
Bi-Weekly Check-In Calls & Content Planning
To coordinate our efforts with City Staff and sustain momentum on projects, Tripepi Smith will schedule a recurring, 30-minute bi-weekly phone call that will include a City-designated lead for our engagement. These calls will help drive content planning for press releases, social media posts and stories for a potential digital as well as any additional needs that may arise. This will be a working call during which Tripepi Smith will manage an agenda and provide notes for each call. After each call, the client will receive an action summary email about decisions made on the phone call and related action steps. We will produce work, such article drafts, in a shared workspace where the City can see our progress in real time and provide instant feedback as needed.

These tools allow for enhanced collaboration and expedite the production process.

Social Media Management
Content Creation: Social media content creation involves: planning, fact-checking, sourcing graphics, grammar checking and scheduling the post. Tripepi Smith will create up to three (3) posts per week over the course of a month (or generally 12 a month) and distribute them on up to five (5) platforms (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Nextdoor).

Council Agenda Monitoring: Our work also includes reviewing upcoming council agendas to develop additional ideas worthy of social media or press releases.

News Articles & Press Releases
Tripepi Smith can draft news articles, press releases and/or official statements, which are typically up to five hundred (500) words in length. The City would direct the allocation of stories with Tripepi Smith’s suggestions, making internal subject matter experts available to aid the development of the stories when needed. Additionally, this assumes the City would provide a media and external agencies notification list for use by Tripepi Smith where a press release scenario is desired. The City would also facilitate timely approval of quotes in the release when connected with City Staff or City Councilmembers.

Monthly Dashboard Metrics Report
Each month, Tripepi Smith will provide a summary report of the basic metrics (reach, posts, engagement, etc.) related to City-controlled social media platforms and other key metrics if available, such as website visits and e-newsletter platform metrics. This will help us evaluate the success of our efforts as well as serve as an ongoing feedback mechanism for gathering valuable insights that can help inform ongoing communication strategy.

Quarterly Communications Calendar Planning Sessions
The main goal during these two-hour meetings is that each department identifies key communication opportunities and wins to celebrate in the next 6-12 months. We document all this into a shared spreadsheet/editorial calendar that can then serve as a roadmap for the organization to track communication opportunities–or to hand off to the communications team to execute. The exercise breaks down barriers between departments and often helps senior staff recognize communication opportunities they were simply unaware of before. The process also includes Tripepi Smith preparing and giving a presentation that covers notable communication wins to review what has worked well. We conduct these meetings on a quarterly process to refresh our 12-month calendar and stay apprised of the upcoming communication priorities.

Additionally, Tripepi Smith will curate a content calendar with staff that can be shared with media contacts. 64 City of Hercules / General Communications Support

5 COST PROPOSAL
Estimated Cost of Retainer Engagement
Deliverable Quantity/Notes
Project Management Leverages Principal, Business Analyst and Junior Business Analyst
Conduct bi-weekly client check-in calls,
provide check-in call recap outlining action
items and deadlines, advise on media
relations and strategy
Max. of 60 minutes per call

Social Media Management Leverages Junior Business Analyst with support from Business Analyst
Create and publish social media post
content.

Council Agenda Review to mine
opportunities for social media
3 posts/week
Social media graphic design included

Press Releases Leverages Junior Business Analyst
with support from Business Analyst
Create and publish press releases and/or
website news articles
1 press release or news article per month

Metrics Reporting Leverages Junior Business Analyst with review support from Business Analyst
Produce regular report on key performance
metrics for external communication
channels: social media, email, etc.
1 report per month (PDF file)

Quarterly Strategic Communications
Planning
Leverages Principal or Director, Business Analyst,
Junior Business Analyst
Quarterly meeting with Dept. heads to plan
next year of communication opportunities
1 meeting every 3 months
Max. of 2 hours per meeting
Keeping centralized “Content Calendar”
updated throughout the year for staff’s
reference
Via Google Sheets

TOTAL MONTHLY COST $6,880.00

65 City of Hercules / General Communications Support

6 Time and Materials Work
Sometimes, the nature of the work we do cannot be included in a retainer and is best handled on a project price basis or a time & materials basis (i.e. photo shoots, videography, annual reports, major project outreach, etc.). In these cases, Tripepi Smith will use the following information and rates to price this additional work with the City. Tripepi Smith can provide regular updates on the budget use and how it is being spent, depending on the nature of the engagement or project.

Title Hourly - Standard Hourly - Retainer
Principal $370 $295
Director $255 $215
Art/Creative Director $255 $215
Senior Business Analyst $195 $165
Business Analyst $140 $115
Junior Business Analyst $115 $95
Senior Videographer/Animator $195 $165
Senior Photographer $170 $145
Videographer/Photographer $130 $110
Junior Videographer/Photographer $110 $95
Senior Graphic Designer $185 $155
Graphic Designer $130 $110
Junior Graphic Designer $110 $95
Web Developer $195 $175
Junior Web Developer $110 $95
Drone Operator $195 $170
Council Chamber A/V Operator $110 $95

66 City of Hercules / General Communications Support

7 Retainer Discount
When client monthly retainers exceed seven thousand one hundred fifty dollars ($7,150) a month, have access to our reduced Hourly – Retainer rates noted above. Otherwise, any ad hoc work done outside the scope of the Retainer would be at the Hourly – Standard rates.

Annual Increase
Tripepi Smith will increase the hourly rates and retainer fees for all resources by five percent (5%) or the national BLS Consumer Price Index — whichever is higher — each year on the anniversary of the contract, starting on the first anniversary of any contract when the contract duration is longer than one year. Otherwise, new rates will be negotiated with each new contract renewal period.

Billing Schedule & Terms
Time & Materials Billing
For ad hoc work, time at Tripepi Smith is billed in 15-minute increments – i.e. we invoice our time in the following examples: 1.25, 0.75, 4.0 or 6.5 hours.

Other Costs
Because Tripepi Smith offers a broad set of services, including extensive content production, we have some other content production-related fees that may come up during our engagement that we want to tell you about.

Travel Costs
Travel costs must be pre-authorized and then will be reimbursed by the City for any requested travel. Travel costs to be covered are for airfare, lodging and car rental or mileage. If Tripepi Smith is requested to be onsite, we will invoice for travel time at half rate of the resource’s Standard Hourly Rate.

Equipment Costs
Tripepi Smith offers some services that require equipment, such as drone operations and video production.

As such, in those cases, the following rates apply:

Title Half Day Full Day
Video Equipment $400 $600
Drone Equipment N/A $500
• Six hundred dollars ($600) for a full day of video equipment use (includes full set of video equipment).

Full day is defined as a shoot lasting four (4) or more hours. • Four hundred dollars ($400) for a half day of video equipment use. Half day is defined as anything under four (4) hours of video production. All such expenses will be authorized by the City prior to fee being assessed.
• Five-hundred dollars ($500) per day drone fee applies and is not inclusive of the drone operator time (Drone Operator rate).

67 City of Hercules / General Communications Support

8 Service Fees
Title Client Pays Directly Client Reimburses TS
Print costs, digital advertising, media
placement, voiceover/captions No Fees 10%
Typically, Tripepi Smith prefers to have service providers bill the client directly to avoid additional administrative costs and because we have no economic interest in the service provider selection. If Tripepi Smith is asked to pay the bill for the client, we will apply a ten percent (10%) agency fee to the reimbursement expense. Typical services include, but are not limited to:

Print Costs : Tripepi Smith is happy to use a printer of the client’s choosing for print production work, or to recommend a printer with whom we have experience.

Digital Advertising : Tripepi Smith is a Google Partner and Constant Contact Solution Provider and has Facebook Certified staff. We consider digital platforms to be a cornerstone element of any outreach strategy; often this comes with digital advertising fees.

Media Placement : Tripepi Smith can help liaise on behalf of the City for advertising space within various mediums, such as newspapers, magazine or websites.

Voiceover, Translation and Closed Caption Fees : Tripepi Smith occasionally uses third-party resources to record voiceovers for videos, generate closed captions for videos, and for non-English language translations.

Tripepi Smith Partnership Discounts
Tripepi Smith has financial interest in certain related entities. These partnerships allow Tripepi Smith to offer clients extra media reach or additional services at partner pricing. Partnerships include:

PublicCEO
– digital news about public affairs, reaching over 17,000 California government executives https://www.publicceo.com
Civic Business Journal
– digital interest stories about the people in local government https://www.civicbusinessjournal.com
FlashVote
– planning, implementing, measuring civic surveys
https://www.flashvote.com
TS Talent Solutions
– talent search services for local government and related agencies https://tstalentsolutions.com

68 DI

SCUSSION AND/OR ACTION

AGENDA ITEM

3. 22-906
69 STAFF REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
DATE: Regular Meeting of July 9, 2024
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
VIA: Dante Hall, City Manager
SUBMITTED BY: Timothy Rood, AICP, Community Development Director SUBJECT: Queen Anne House Disposition
RECOMMENDED ACTION:

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

The house mover who entered into an agreement with the City to relocate and rehabilitate the historic Queen Anne house currently located at the City’s corporation yard has withdrawn from the project. The bill of sale is void if the structure is not removed, so the structure still belongs to the City. The house was part of the Hercules Village his toric district placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Staff is seeking direction regarding next steps, which could include a new offering for relocation and rehabilitation at no cost to the City, or pursuing demolition, which would require additional steps for environmental clearance.

After consulting with CEQA professionals, staff recommends that as a first step, an updated historic resource evaluation be prepared to determine if the twice-relocated and now partially disassembled structure retains sufficient integrity to continue to qualify as a historic resource under CEQA . Funding for this purpose is available in the Facility Maintenance Fund. If the structure is still significant, demolition would require the City to prepare and cer tify a focused Environmental Impact report. Demolition would likely constitute a Significant and Unavoidable Impact under CEQA and require the Council to 22-906
70 adopt a Statement of Overriding Considerations. Conversely, i f the structure is determined to no longer retain any significance, its demolition would not be considered a project under CEQA, and demolition could proceed without further environmental review.

BACKGROUND:

Built in about 1905, Building 54 is a two-story, wood frame residential building, originally with a brick foundation and basement. Its architecture is in the Queen Anne style. Figure 1 is an undated photo of the house on its original site and foundation.

Fig. 1. Building 54 at 2 Kings St. (Undated, courtesy of Hercules Historical Society)

Building 54 was used as housing, probably for a company official, and later for office functions. Its original address was 2 Kings Street, a site just northwest of Building 8103, the “Clubhouse”. It was part of the complex of administrative, technical and social buildings known as “The Hill”.

71 Figure 2 shows the Queen Anne’s original location within the Plant Village , near the Administration Building and Clubhouse structures, which are still in their original locations.

Fig. 2. Map showing original location

Historic Designation
The Queen Anne house was identified as a contributor to the “Hercules Village” Historic District — a worker village associated with the Hercules Powder Company — which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NR8000079). The Hercules Village was associated with the Hercules Powder Works, which came to be one of the most significant explosives and chemical factories in the west. The factory comprised nine square miles Building 54
original location
Clubhouse
Administration
Building
72 of the Refugio Creek watershed, with two piers extending to the San Pablo Bay and an extensive internal railroad system powered by compressed-air locomotives.

The explosives plant operated from about 1890s into the 1940s after which time it transitioned to manufacturing fertilizer. Beginning in 1972 the former plant was subdivided and transformed into residential suburbs. Today about 2 7 buildings associated with the former use remain in existence, including approximately 20 houses on Bay and Pinole Streets that were moved and/or restored in the mid -1980s, the Civic Arts building that houses Leila by the Bay, and six other vacant buildings, including the Queen Anne.

According to the National Register nomination, the Hercules Village District is significant as one of the last company towns in America. Its significance, therefore, is largely derived from what remains of the cohesiveness of original village fabric. Under Federal law, structures in a National Register District that are moved lose their District -level significance unless the new site is known an d a state/federal notification and approval process for the new location is followed. However, individual structures may also have their own historical significance under CEQA, for example if they are associated with a notable individual, as with the Queen Anne.

The City Council discussed the Queen Anne extensively, including on September 27, 2016; November 9, 2016; September 12, 2017; and February 26, 2019.

Prior Relocations and Disassembly
In 2002, to accommodate site grading, the Bixby Company removed Building 54 from its foundation and relocated it about one hundred feet west of its original site. In 2010, the City of Hercules acquired Building 54 from Oso Trabuco, its owner, and moved it about a half mile south to the City’s corporation yard. This relocation required cutting the building in two.

Ideas for the structure at that time included its relocation to Duck Pond Park and rehabilitation into a historical museum and rental venue to be managed by the City .

However, this option was determined not to be financially viable given the condition of the structure, and the park site was developed with restrooms and a basketball half-court instead.

Solicitation for Removal
In September 2016, the City Council directed staff to market the “Queen Anne” house to interested buyers that intend ed to rehabilitate and use the structure either in the City or in another community. The City subsequently issued an RFP to determine the level of public interest in purchasing, moving, and rehabilitating the Queen Anne house. A flyer (Attachment 1) was sent to the Board of Realtors, City Council, Planning Commission, all Hercules Homeowner’s Associations, and the Hercul es Historic Society and posted on the City’s website. Staff asked all groups in receipt of the flyer to forward the information to all of their social networks to try to market the building. In addition, staff was interviewed 73 for an article published Nove mber 3, 2016 by Realtor.com to help spread the news to potential parties that might be interested . The article noted that the structure needed a new roof, windows, electrical, paint and plaster, along with graffiti removal.

Only one bid was received in response to the outreach effort . At the November 9, 2016 City Council meeting, Rockhead and Quarry, LLC was selected to purchase the home for $1 with the intent to relocate the structure to a then-unknown site outside of the City and rehabilitate it for res idential use. Rockhead and Quarry ’s proposal indicated they had experience completing at least five house moves and restorations in Berkeley and San Francisco. During 2017 and 2018, the City pursued environmental clearance for the relocation, as discussed below.

A bill of sale to Rockhead and Quarry, LLC (Attachment 2) was executed on January 31, 2022. Paragraph 3 of the sales agreement states: “ This Bill of Sale becomes effective upon issuance of the City Encroachment Permit. If Buyer fails to relocate the Queen Anne House pursuant to the terms of the City Encroachment Permit, this Bill of Sale shall be null and void.”

Historic Resource Evaluation
In December 2017, City Council directed staff to retain a consultant to prepare the environmental documentation needed to address the environmental consequences under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) of moving the Queen Anne house, with the intent of facilitating its future sale, relocation, and renovation by a third party.

In February 2018, the City obtained a Historic Resource Evaluation of the house from M- Group (Attachment 3). This evaluation was prepared to confirm the type of significance, determine the level of integrity that remained, and to inform the requisite CEQA review.

Given that the resource had been removed from the original setting and removed from its former associations, the evaluation determined it no longer retained the ability to convey its significance associated with the Hercules Village. According to the report , the only historic significance that would be retained by the structure once moved and renovated would be that the structure was once occupied by Eugene (Gene) Woodfield, who served as mayor from 1962-1975 and was “instrumental in crafting the City’s first General Plan and creating a blueprint for how the City would evolve following the closure of the Hercules Plant” and for whom the first City park was named.

In May 2018, the Planning Commission approved Resolution 18 -11, finding that a Categorial Exemption under CEQA Guidelines Section 15331 – Historical Resource Restoration/Rehabilitation was adequate to address the environmental consequences of relocation and rehabilitation of the Queen Anne house, provided it was done in a manner consistent with the U.S. Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.

74 Rockhead and Quarry eventually secured a suitable receiver site in Pinole (2525 Brandt Street) and pursued the necessary encroachment and building permits from the Cities of Pinole and Hercules during 2022 and 2023.

Disassembly for Relocation
In preparation for moving the structure to Pinole, Rockhead and Quarry indicated that they commissioned detailed architectural drawings of the building’s roof rafters and supporting studs, which have been provided to the City for reference . These drawings provided a schema for numberin g the old growth Douglas Fir lumber and trim stocks as part of a careful deconstruction of the roof. Roofing shingles were recycled.

Deconstruction of the roof and front gable was required to move the two halves of the building under PG&E electric wires, AT&T cables and fiber optic lines en route to Pinole.

The numbered roofing lumber stock, per the architectural drawings, has been stored inside the cottage, which has been securely wrapped in tarps to prevent intrusion from rain. The front shingled gable wa s unable to fit inside and is stored outdoors , on the ground and exposed to the elements. (Fig. 3)

Fig. 3. Exposed porch flooring and roof gable (June 2024)

To lower the weight of the two halves, interior wall plaster has been removed, but the original lath has been left in place, and cross -sectional supports have been added to provide structural support during the move. In October 2021, Phil Joy Housemoving added additional steel I-beams and wood cribbing to support the house and remove the sagging that had been occurring from the prior (2010) temporary shoring equipment put in place by Trost Jacking and Heavy Moving, Inc. Both house movers will need to be notified if and when the house is moved from the corporation yard so that they can retrieve their steel beams from beneath it.

75 ANALYSIS:

For over 20 years, the City has sought the rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of the historic Queen Anne house it bought in 2002 and relocated in 2010. A 2016 solicitation process for the structure’s removal at no cost to the City resulted in the selection of a house mover, Rockhead and Quarry, with whom a Bill of Sale was executed in 2022. The project cleared for CEQA was the relocation and rehabilitat ion of the structure per the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Buildings.

Rockhead and Quarry notified the City on May 22, 2024 that they were withdrawing from the project. (Attachment 4). As noted above, the bill of sale is void if the structure is not removed, so it is staff’s conclusion that the structure still belongs to the City.

The City has received complaints from area residents over the years about the appearance of the dilapidated structure. While the Queen Anne is fenced, secured from vandalism, and partially tarped, it is not fully protected from further deterioration , as described above.

Staff is seeking direction on which of two potential courses of action the Council wishes to pursue:

Option 1. New Offering for Relocation and Restoration
The Council may wish to offer the structure once again for removal at no cost to the City, provided it is relocated to a new site and restored to the Secretary of the Interior’s standards. This option would not require new CEQA review.

However, it is staff’s opinion that the structure in its current condition is very unlikely to be attractive as a business proposition for relocation and restoration, particularly given the rapid escalation in construction costs in rece nt years that made the rehabilitation prohibitive for Rockhead and Quarry. It is also likely that the structure has further deteriorated since the 2016 solicitation, particularly after the roof was removed. In addition, if the offering was not successful or if relocation did not occur before the next rainy season, the City would need to take additional action to protect the structure from further deterioration.

Option 2. Demolition
The City could choose to demolish the remaining structure, but certain actions would first be required to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The 2018 CEQA exemption for the proposed relocation and rehabilitation of the Queen Anne relied on a CEQA exemption for rehabilitation of historic structures , so it does not cover demolition of the structure. A new CEQA document would need to be prepared if the structure is to be demolished.

76 After consulting with two consulting firms on the City’s prequalified vendor list for historic resources, staff recommends as a first step the preparation of an updated Historic Resource Evaluation, in order to determine if the structure in its current disassembled state retains sufficient integrity to continue to qualify as a historic resource under CEQA Section 15064.5. If it does, a Focused Environmental Impact Report would need to be prepared to fully document the environmental impact of demolition. D emolition of the historic resource would likely constitute a Significant and Unavoidable Imp act under CEQA and require the Council to adopt a Statement of Overriding Considerations. If the structure is determined not to retain its historic status under CEQA Guidelines due to loss of integrity, the City could file a Notice of Exemption from CEQA and pursue demolition.

Based on past City Attorney analysis, demolition would likely be a public project subject to procurement requirements under the Public Contract Code and prevailing wage requirements under the Labor Code. The procurement would also need to comply with the City's policy and procedures for contracts. Demolition debris would need to be processed in accordance with the City’s franchise agreement with Republic Services and applicable regulations.

Staff requested informal cost estimates for an updated HRE from two prequalified historic resources consultants on the City’s on-call list, M-Group and Rincon Consulting. M-Group prepared the 2018 HRE for relocation, and their estimate was approximately $ 5,500 (Attachment 5). Rincon Consulting provided a full proposal for $9,909 (Attachment 6).

Staff recommends obtaining a full proposal from M -Group, given that both firms are well qualified but M-Group’s cost is considerably lower. M-Group estimates a 4-week timeline to complete the HRE following a notice to proceed and access to the site.

If the Council chooses to proceed with the updated HRE, staff will return when the evaluation has been completed to seek further direction.

77 FISCAL IMPACT:

An updated Historic Resource Evaluation has been estimated to cost approximately $5,500. Staff recommends a project budget of $ 6,000 to provide a modest contingency.

Funds are available and will be appropriated in the Facility Maintenance Fund for this expenditure if the Council chooses to proceed. Final scope and budget within the authorized limit will be negotiated with the consultant selected.

Expenditure account: Account Number Amount
Facility Maintenance 470-5433-611.90-00 $ 6,000 $ 6,000

Additional funding would be required for a Focused EIR and for demolition . M -Group estimated the cost of a Focused EIR at approximately $50,000. In 2016, staff estimated the potential cost of demolition at approximately $25,000, assuming hazardous material such as asbestos were not present. The cost would be considerably higher today due to general construction cost inflation of nearly 50% between 2016 and 2024, per the California Construction Cost Index published by the Department of Finance.

ATTACHMENTS:

Attach 1 – Flyer Offering Queen Anne for Removal (2016) Attach 2 – Bill of Sale (2022)
Attach 3 – Historic Resource Evaluation (2018)
Attach 4 – Email from Rockhead and Quarry, LLC
Attach 5 – Memo from M-Group
Attach 6 – Proposal from Rincon Consulting

78 2016 Back Entry

WE ARE LOOKING FOR AN INTERESTED PARTY TO REMOVE

HISTORIC HOME AT NO COSTS TO THE CITY
(AND POTENTIALLY INCORPORATE OTHER ALTERNATIVES)
Parties
Interested in
Removing the
“Queen Anne”
building at no
cost to the
City need to
contact
Planning
Director Holly
Smyth by
Wednesday,
October 26th at
510-245-6531

Years ago the City purchased Historic
Home #54 building (referred to as the
“Queen Anne”) that was located on a
hill behind the Hercules Powder Works
Club House Building for a dollar. The
City had a moving company cut the
building in half in order to transport
the building to its current location on
the City’s Corporation yard (near
Willett Street / Sycamore Avenue)
anticipating that it would be
incorporated into Duck Pond Park 1
block away. Duck Pond Park currently
contains a compacted pad with utilities
stubbed out next to the park’s parking
lot.

The City has not had the capacity to
carry out any project with the building
and wants to remove the structure. The
City is inviting interested parties to
submit proposals by November 1 that
would remove the building at no costs
to the City (potentially incorporating
other alternatives). Interested parties
will be able to tour the building on
October 27th and are asked to RSVP in
advance to Shiva Matinpour at 510-
799-8244.

Proposals will be evaluated looking at
the greatest public benefit with the
least costs to the City with low risk
.level
2016 Front Entry
2016 Side View
79 All proposals need to outline the following:
1) Name and Contact information
2) What is being proposed to be done and how with timeline 3) Cost implications if any for the City
4) Provide a listing of any potential team members
5) Past relevant experience and capacity to carry out proposed task 6) Any relevant licenses, credentials, etc.

Note: The four steel girders under the house, fencing, and cribbing are not part of the removal as they belong to other parties and satisfactory insurance will need to be provided in the future.
2005 – Queen Anne Building
before relocation
Interpolated raised entry level
and 2nd floor plan layout
80 BILL OF SALE
(His
toric Building #54, “Queen Anne” – City of Hercules, CA) I
n accordance with California Government Code sections 37350 and 37351 and the terms of this Bill of Sale , the City of Hercules, a California municipal corporation (the “City”), is disposing of that certain tangible property located on the south side of Willet Street in Hercules (Assessor’s Parcel Number 404-020-022) known as Historic Building #54 or the “ Queen Anne House” for the benefit of the City.

Recitals
A. R
ockhead and Quarry, LLC (“Buyer”) is a California limited liability company. Buyer has expertise in relocating and rehabilitating historic homes and has been in the business of doing so for over 25 years.

B. On November 9, 2016, the City Council authorized City staff to complete California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) review for the sale of the Queen Anne House to Buyer and for Buyer’s rehabilitation and relocation of the House to a different site (the “Project”).

C. On May 8, 2018, City filed a Notice of Exemption with the Contra Costa County Clerk for the Project which stated that the Project was exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines sections 15301 and 15331. The Notice of Exemption was posted through June 8, 2018.

D. City and Buyer now desire to complete the sale of the Queen Anne House pursuant to the terms of this Bill of Sale.

Agreement
T
herefore, for good and valuable consideration of $1.00, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, City does hereby sell, transfer , and convey t he Queen Anne House to Buyer. City and Buyer further agree as follows:

1. T
he Recitals above are true and correct and are incorporated herein.

2. Buyer must obtain all required permits from City, including but not limited to an encroachment permit (“City Encroachment Permit”). Buyer is subject to all conditions of approval contained in any permit issued by City, including but not limited to any indemnity and bonding requirements.

3. This Bill of Sale becomes effective upon issuance of the City Encroachment Permit. If Buyer fails to relocate the Queen Anne House pursuant to the terms of the City Encroachment Permit, this Bill of Sale shall be null and void.

4. City’s sale of the Queen Anne House to Buyer includes all of City’s right, title , and interest in all improvements, fixtures, and personal property, if any, located in and upon the Queen Anne House.

5. Buyer agrees that it is purchasing and taking possession of the Queen Anne House subject to the following:

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PERMIT, BUYER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT CITY IS

SELLING AND BUYER IS PURCHASING THE QUEEN ANNE HOUSE
ON AN "AS -IS WITH ALL FAULTS" BASIS AND THAT BUYER IS

NOT RELYING ON ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF

ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, FROM CITY ,

ITS AGENTS, EMPLOYEES OR OFFICERS, AS TO ANY MATTERS

CONCERNING SUCH PERSONAL PROPERTY, INCLUDING,

WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

6. This Bill of Sale shall in all respects be governed by the laws of the State of California.

CITY OF HERCULES, CALIFORNIA,
a municipal corporation

By:

Dante Hall
City Manager

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

By: ________________________________
J. Patrick Tang
City Attorney

ATTEST:

By: ________________________________
Lori Martin, City Clerk

ROCKHEAD AND QUARRY, LLC,
a limited liability corporation

By:
_____________
_____________

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1/31/2022
1/31/2022
CEO
Tom White
2/5/2022
82 Rockhead and Quarry
Historic House Restoration and Rentals
House Moving Proposal
Historic House #54 – City of Hercules
Dmitri Belser
Thomas E. White
2024 Parker Street
Berkeley CA 94704
510 540-5734
http://rockheadandquarry.com
November 2016
Attachment 1
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Rockhead and Quarry, LLC, has experience in house moving, having completed 5 separate house moves during our last project, and we are currently in the process of moving three historic houses. Our current projects include a 2500 sf duplex, a 5600 sf six-plex, and an 1887 landmark house.

We have worked closely with the City of Berkeley to accomplish these moves, and have been successful despite overwhelming bureaucracy . We are particularly skilled at negotiating the City of Berkeley’s complex permit process and have political contacts throughout the City.

We have restored houses built from the 1880s to the early 1900s in both Berkeley and San Francisco.

Our Background
We have lived in Berkeley for over 25 years, and during that time we have restored 6 houses. All the houses were in serious disrepair. We are preservationists who believe in historic preservation of houses as much as possible. Our approach to rental property has been to create high quality houses. We have found that tenants tend to treat a house the way it is restored and maintained: If a house is rented as a dump, they treat it like a dump, but if it is a beautiful house in restored condition, they treat it that way and care for it.

Our current home, for which we won a restoration award from Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association, has been fully restored to its 1907 condition. The second house on the property, which is a true gem of a 1908 structure, has been loved by all the tenants we have had there.

The houses we have restored have been in advanced stages of deterioration, and we have brought them back to original condition and made them beautiful and usable. They are turn of the century homes that have been neglected, and are now restored and ready for another hundred y ears.

Our house moving projects (completed and in process) are described below.

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1632-1634 62nd Street, Berkeley CA 94703

Cheney Cottage – BEFORE (on the UC Campus) Delaney House – BEFORE

In 2009, we began a project of moving and restoration of two houses. The Cheney Cottage is a 1902 State and City Landmark home that was located at 2243 College, on the campus of the University of California. The University decided to remove the structure, and we purchased it for $17. We cut the house into two pieces, and moved both pieces to the Gill Tract at Albany Village (in order to free up the land in time for the University’s plans while waiting to get permits from the City of Berkeley).

We had purchased an abandoned and dilapidated 1881 Victorian cottage in 2009 (the Delaney House), located in South Berkeley on 62nd Street. The Delaney House was an 1100 sf house that sat on a 6700 sf lot. We moved the Delaney house to the back of the lot, and lifted it up , adding a new first floor which turned it from a 2 bedroom/1 bathroom house to a 4+ bedroom/2 bathroom house. The Cheney Cottage was placed in front of the Delaney House. Both houses have now been restored. The Cheney Cottage was completed in January 2013, and the Delaney House was completed in October 2013.

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Cheney and Delaney Houses - After
2214 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Our current project involves a non-conforming commercial building in downtown Berkeley. 2214 MLK is a 1913 storefront that has been neglected and abused. We uncovered the original clerestory windows, and are in the process of prepping the building to be moved several feet to the south. We are currently preparing to move a duplex from downtown Berkeley to this site, which should happen 4Q16.

The two houses on Walnut Street are both being relocated. The duplex is being moved to 2214 MLK, and the six-plex is being moved to a lot in South Berkeley.

2214 MLK (the Walnut Street duplex will go behind the storefront) DocuSign Envelope ID: CECCD6E2-5FAB-4671-B7E1-1B73720F3EE9 86 5

The six-plex (left) and duplex on Walnut Street

Historic House #54 – Two Proposals
After reviewing the materials and information provided by the City of Hercules, we realize that our proposal s (at least Option A) might best be considered as “back up proposals” in case no one else can step forward and actually move the house within the City of Hercules. We feel this way because we had not realized, when we began this process, that the City of Hercules prefers that the house remain within the city limits. Our first proposal is to take the house outside of Hercules.

However, if there is no one who can keep the house within the City, and the City is willing to entertain having someone take the house away (as opposed to demolishing it), we hope our first proposal would be considered. Our Option B proposal, which is to keep the house in Hercules, would require additional time and DocuSign Envelope ID: CECCD6E2-5FAB-4671-B7E1-1B73720F3EE9 87 6
negotiation, as we are unfamiliar with land values and availability within Hercules. However, if the City is interested in keeping the house within the city limits, we are happy to explore this option further.

Option A
Our plan is to take the house out of Hercules altogether, and move it up to Napa. We have been making i nquires on lots in the Napa area, and have found several suitable lots that are currently on the market.

Once we move the house, it would be put on a new foundation and completely restored. Our goal would be to bring it back to original condition, but with new electrical, plumbing and heating, and to make it an example of early 20
th century architecture.

The house would then be used as a vacation home, and made available for people interested in the unique architecture of this building.

Option B
We also have considered ways of potentially keeping the house in Hercules, but have no contacts within the City to determine a path forward (given the timing of this proposal submission) . However, if the City of Hercules has lots that they are interested in putting toward this effort, we would be open to discussing such an option.

As mentioned above, this would require additional information and discussion with the City of Hercules to make this work.

Cost Implications to the City of Hercules
None

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Team Members
The Rockhead and Quarry team consists of Principals Dmitri Belser and Thomas White. Our son, Sabastian Belser, will also be an integral part of our team.

The house will be moved by Phil Joy House Moving in Benecia.

About Us
We have been together for 37 years, and have two grown children (Elliott, 31, and Sabastian, 27) who both grew up in Berkeley.

Dmitri is Executive Director of the Center for Accessible Technology, a position he has held since 2001. Dmitri also served as the President of the Ed Roberts Campus during the last years of the capital campaign, lead the project through getting all the permits and entitlements, closed the funding, and oversaw construction and occupancy of the building. He held this position from 2005 to 2012. Dmitri is a frequent speaker on issues of accessibility and universal design.

Tom is Executive Director of Energy Auditor and Retrofitter Inc. and Publisher of Home Energy magazine. Tom has held this position since 2008. Through this work, Tom has developed extensive expert ise in the area of residential energy efficiency.

Conclusion
We certainly have the track record and the capacity to make a project like this a reality. The only issue is the City’s desire to keep the house within the city limits. If this changes, or if the City of Hercules will work with us to identify a lot where the house can be moved, we believe our expertise and hands on ability to do this task make us the ideal candidates.

Thank you for your careful review of this proposal.

Dmitri Belser and Thomas E. White
Principals, Rockhead and Quarry

Rockhead and Quarry is a California-registered LLC
owned by Dmitri Belser and Thomas E White.

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February 22, 2018

Holly Smyth, Planning Director
City of Hercules
11 Civic Drive
Hercules, CA 94547

RE: Historic Resource Evaluation
The “Queen Anne House”
Hercules, CA

The attached Historic Resource Evaluation (HRE) and environmental documentation has been prepared for the “Queen Anne House.” The “Queen Anne House” is identified as a contributor to the “Hercules Village” Historic District — a worker village associated with the Hercules Powder Company— which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NR8000079). Since District listing in 1980, the house has been re-located twice and is presently located in the city-owned Corporate Yard, approximately one-half mile from its original location and outside of the District boundaries. The house has also been separated in to two pieces. A proposal is underway to re-locate the subject house once again and rehabilitate the building for continued use. This Historic Resource Evaluation has been prepared to confirm the type of significance, determine the level of integrity that remains, and to inform the requisite CEQA review.

The findings of the evaluation confirm that the “Queen Anne House” is significant at the state level as a contributor to the Hercules Village Historic District and also individually significant based on its association with former Hercules mayor, Eugene Woodfield . Given that the resource has been removed from the original setting and removed from its former associations, it no longer retains the ability to convey its significance associated with the Hercules Village. However, the resource does retain the ability to convey significance associated with former mayor, Eugene Woodfield, who played a significant role in the recent development of the City of Hercules.

Please do not hesitate to contact me at (707) 2 59-1790 with any questions related to the review or if clarification would be helpful.

Sincerely,

Heather Hines Lilly Bianco, MHP M-Group | Principal M-Group | Preservation Specialist 94 The Queen Anne House

Historic Resource
Evaluation
City of Hercules, CA
January 5, 2017

Prepared by
m-group
1303 Jefferson Street, Suite 100-B
Napa, CA 94559
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1. Purpose
The City of Hercules has requested that M-Group provide the appropriate level of environmental documentation needed to comply with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and facilitate the re-location of the “Queen Anne House ,” a historic residential building listed on the National Register of Historic Places and identified as a historic resource in the General Plan.

The Queen Anne House is listed as a contributor to the “Hercules Village” Historic District (Building No.54). The Hercules Village was associated with the Hercules Powder Company, which came to be one of the most significant explosives and chemical factories in the west. The factory comprised nine square miles of the Refugio Creek watershed, with two piers extending to the San Pablo Bay and an extensive internal railroad system powered by compressed-air locomotives.

The explosives plant operated from the late 1890s into the 1940s after which time it diversified to also manufacture fertilizer. Beginning in 1972, the former plant was subdivided and transformed into residential suburbs. Today approximately 34 buildings associated with the former use are still intact. According to the National Register nomination, the District is significant as one of the last company towns in America and as a contributor to the Historic District, the Queen Anne’s significance associated with the former plant is largely reliant on the ability to interpret what remains of the cohesiveness of original village fabric.

At present, the Queen Anne house is located in the City’s Corp Yard, approximately one -half mile from its original location. The project proposal involves a request to re-locate and rehabilitate the subject house. The final destination is not known at this time, but it is understood that the final destination will most likely be outside of the Hercules City limits. The subject building is listed on the National Register and by default, the California Register, and therefore any activities that could adversely affect its integrity are subject to CEQA review.

2. Methodology
M-Group used a systematic approach to perform the Historic Resource Evaluation. Our approach included review of archival information for the subject property , review of records available at the Contra Costa Historical Society, Pleasant Hill Library , as well as additional online resources includ ing the California Digital Newspaper Collection. The evaluation was further informed by a great deal of email and phone communication with members of the Hercules Historic Society. Finally, a field survey was undertaken by M-Group Preservation Specialist, Lilly Bianco on November 30th, 2017 to evaluate the level of integrity that remains and obtain a more clear understanding of how the proposed relocation may impact the subject resource.

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those essential features have or have not been retained. This evaluation concludes with an abbreviated discussion of potential environmental impacts, as needed to inform the CEQA Analysis.

3. Summary of findings
The following Evaluation performed for the subject property confirms that the “Queen Anne” House is significant as a contributor to the Hercules Village. However, its relocation to an area outside of the District and disassociation from what is left of the “worker village” eliminates its ability to convey its significance as part of the former Hercules Powder Company and precludes it from serving as a contributor to the Historic District.

However, review of the “Queen Anne’s” architectural merit and occupant history indicates that it is significant at the individual level in accordance with CRHR Criterion 2 based on its association with former Hercules mayor, Eugene Woodfield, who served as mayor from 1962 to 1975. mayor Woodfield was instrumental in the creation of the City’s first General Plan in 1972 and in developing the blueprint for modern Hercules. In its current location, within the boundaries of the City, the “Queen Anne” House is able to convey its significance based on its association with former mayor, Eugene Woodfield and his political contributions and while it exhibits a seriously degraded condition, it retains historic integrity.

In its present state the subject house is particularly vulnerable to demolition by neglect. Given it’ s vulnerable state and in the absence of other options to preserve in place or relocate to another location within the City limits, the proposed rehabilitation consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards (SOIS) and relocation to an alternative location would be an appropriate treatment and would not constitute an adverse impact to an identified historic resource as the residence would continue to be eligible for the California Register of Historic Resources despite its relocation.

4. Historic Context.

Hercules Powder Company
The Hercules Powder Company —an outgrowth of the California Powder Works founded in 1861 in Santa Cruz, California — grew to be one of the most significant explosives and chemical plants in the west. At its height the factory comprised nine square miles of the Refugio Creek watershed and employed approximately 300 workers.

In 1867, swede, Alfred Nobel, invented dynamite and it quickly became the explosive of choice for mining and tunneling in hard rock. In response to these new innovations and in 1879, the California Powder Works acquired 44.94 acres of land midway between Pinole and Rodeo where they established a plant. In 1881, The Powder Works began manufacturing “Hercules powder”— an explosive comprised of nitroglycerine absorbed in magnesium carbonate. 97 Historic Resource Evaluation 5 Queen Anne House- Hercules, CA
As activities continued to ramp up and the operation grew, the management identified a need for improved governance and incorporated as a City on December 15, 1900. Not long thereafter, in 1903 the DuPont Family (One of California Powder Works largest stockholders) acquired the company, but by 1912 was ordered by judicial decree to dissolve the company due to DuPont’s violations of the Sherman Antitrust Act. This resulted in the California Powder Works being divided into two distinct companies, one of which was the Hercules Powder Company.

The Hercules Powder Company went on to produce not just dynamite, but also black powder and TNT. In the 1940s, the plant diversified and began manufacturing fertilizers that included methanol , formaldehyde, and urea formaldehyde. The plant officially closed in 1976 due to overseas competition. Even before that, in 1972, portions of the operations had already been sold off to developers for subdivision and to be transformed into residential suburbs. The plant was dismantled and today 34 buildings and structures associated with the former use remain.

Worker Village
To reconcile the need for workers with the isolated location of the plant and rental shortages in Pinole, the California Powder Works, and later, Hercules Powder Company, went about constructing their own housing to accommodate their workforce. The construction of the workforce housing took place over several decades and coincided with fluctuations in worker demand. Each phase of development exhibits a relatively distinct architectural style reflective of the era in which it was built.

The configuration of the plant was such that the manufacturing and operations were located closest to the Bay, with the “village” and workforce housing located in a relatively protected area removed from the manufacturing area and shielded by a hill.

The first homes were built as simple Queen Anne cottages. Later, in the early 1900s, a series of colonial revival homes were constructed along Bay, Hercules, Park, Pinole and Santa Fe streets and in 1915, and coinciding with growth of the Company and introduction of a new TNT plant, duplexes were constructed on Hercules and Bay Streets.

In the intervening years between WWI and WWII, the Company town exhibited the largest population of company towns located in the East B ay— a guide to 1930’s California, listed it’s population as 392, while the populations of other company towns did not exceed 220 residents. 1 Later on, and in anticipation of increased demand for munitions just before WWII, a number of US Government funded homes were commissioned, but were not actually completed until after the wars end. The final phase of workforce housing, a series of WWII era homes, was constructed on Skelly, Durham, and Bacchus streets. 2
Following the end of WWII, the need for worker housing had diminished along with the demand for explosives and in an effort to limit hazards associated with vacant homes, the company demolished

1 Cori Ojala and Kevin McGrath, Remembering Days Past, Hercules, CA 1879- 1987. 4 2 Cori Ojala and Kevin McGrath, Remembering Days Past, Hercules, CA 1879- 1987. 4 98 Historic Resource Evaluation 6 Queen Anne House- Hercules, CA
Figure 1 2 Kings Avenue. Photo Courtesy of
HHS
a number of unused structures. In 1980, 36 buildings associated with the former Powder Works operations remained and were distributed among “The Hill,” “The Village” and on the “Acid Wharf”.

In August of 1980, the remaining resources were listed as contributors to the “Hercules Village” National Register Historic District and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The worker housing that remained and was in restorable condition, includ ed 20 Queen Anne and Colonial Revival Style homes dating to the turn of the Century, were restored by Aegis Corporation.

In October of 1980, 13 of the homes were moved from adjacent streets and re-located to be concentrated on Bay and Pinole streets with seven other historic worker homes remaining in their original location to form a cluster of former worker homes. The December 1981 Herculean described the plans for the District, as follows:
“The developer has plans to make the streetscape similar to that of the turn of the century when the homes were built. Upon approval of the Hercules Municipal Historic District Board (the City Council members), the developers will paint the homes to reflect their design. The colors will be muted and an overall color scheme will be used for the whole area. Doors, windows and decorative touches will be accented with colors complementing the main body of the houses. The interiors will reflect the era of the homes.” Restoration and relocation activities were completed in 1984. The Street remained in its original width of 25 feet and each home features a brass plaque by the front door communicating its national register status
Queen Anne House
Constructed in approximately 1905 and originally
located at 2 Kings Avenue 3, immediately northwest
of the “Clubhouse building” 4, the “Queen Anne
House” housed senior plant personnel and later
served office functions. It was constructed on the
ridge, above the plant operations in an area known
as “the Hill .” “The Hill” was comprised of a complex
of administrative, technical, and social buildings
that included the White Columns, the
superintendent’s mansion, a men’s clubhouse, and
Quinan Hall, a bachelor quarters and social hall, as

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well as, a post office, dining hall, and kindergarten. 5 This area was distinct from “the village” located below the ridge, which consisted of approximately 100 company-built worker homes . At its height, the Hercules Powder Company Village included approximately 100 worker homes .

Data regarding previous tenants of 2 Kings
Avenue is very limited. However, available
records6 indicate that in the 1920s the Robinson
Family, Jovita and Ralph Robinson, along with
daughters, Anita, Eleanor, and Ruth occupied the
house, about whom not much can be discovered .

Later, plant engineer, George Appleton resided at
2 Kings Avenue, followed by plant engineer and
former mayor, Eugene Woodfield and his family.

Eugene (Gene) Woodfield served as mayor of
Hercules from 1962-1975 which, based on
available records on file at the Hercules Historical
Society and personal accounts, appears to have
overlapped with his time living at 2 Kings Avenue;
he passed away in January 17, 1978 due to heart
problems. In a February 1978 city newsletter,
Woodfield is remembered as being instrumental
in the development of the 1972 General Plan
which is the blueprint for the current design of
the City. The City’s f irst park, as well as a street,
was later dedicated in his name.

Available records indicate that, William Thatcher,
a former Hercules employee and watchman for
Valley Nitrogen Producers (which Succeeded Hercules Inc.) was the home’s final occupant.7 Personal accounts of the neighborhood written by the former resident of 6 Kings Avenue, E.M Fawcett, detailed a very neighborly environment where residents often held get-togethers on the lawn and which was a great place to raise children.

On August 22, 1 980, The National Park Service placed the “Queen Anne House,” along with 35 other buildings and structures associated with the Powder Company operations on the National Register of Historic Places. The “Queen Anne House ” is denoted as Building No. 54 in the Hercules Village National Register Nomination (No. 80000799).

5 Posedel, Images of America, 79
6 Available records that detail occupant history include photograph captions included in “ Images of America:

Hercules” and through personal accounts on file at the Hercules Historical Society. 7 Posedel, Images of America, 87
Figure 2 Queen Anne House, undated. Image courtesy of
HHS
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By 1984 the house was already described as being in a compromised condition. A building survey conducted at this time indicates that, “brick foundations a re cracked and have settled. Front stairs are in a state of collapse. Roofing and sheet metal need replacement. Siding appears to be intact.” 8 In 2002 and in preparation for site grading associated with a proposed new development, the Bixby Company removed the subject house from its foundation and relocated it approximately 100 feet west of its original site, but still within the boundaries of the Hercules Village Historic District. Later, in 2010 the City of Hercules acquired the house from its then owner, Oso Trabuco, cut it in half to allow for transport, and relocated it to the City’s c orporation yard, near Willett Street and Sycamore Streets, approximately ½ mile from its original location and outside the boundaries of the District.

Today, the Ho use remains on the City’s corp oration yard and although partially secured, its condition continues to deteriorate.

5. Architectural Description
The Queen Anne House, presently located in the city’s corporate yard was built circa 1905. It is a one-story over raised basement, single family residence, designed in the Queen Anne cottage style.

The building is rectangular in plan, clad with channel wood siding, and capped with a cross gabled , asphalt shingle roof. The former foundation appears to have been a brick foundation ; although the residence has since been removed from its foundation. The primary entry features a partial, recessed porch supported by turned posts and was originally accessed by wood stairs, which are no longer intact. The entrance is centered and to the left of it is an angled bay window with gabled roof. The house is punctuated with simple double hung wood windows. Detailing on the house is relatively muted with the only embellishments being the fish scale shingles adorning the gable front of the cutaway bay and spindle work on the porch supports.

Character Defining Features
 One- story height
 Cross gable roof
 Partial porch
 Angled and square bay windows
 Double hung windows
 Variation in siding materials
 Spindle work

6. Significance
Eligibility for listing on the California Register and/or National Register is determined based on how well a given property meets one or more of the following criteria. It is not required that all four criteria are met for a resource to be considered significant. The applicable criteria are listed below

8 City of Hercules- Waterfront Park Study, Residence- 2 King Street. On file at the Hercules Historical Society. 101

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with the analysis listed in italic typeface, below. Note that Criterion 1-4 refers to the California Register of Historic Places and Criterion A-D refers to the National Register of Historic Places.

Criterion 1/A Associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of local or regional history or the cultural heritage of California or the United States.

As detailed above, the Queen Anne House served as one of the first worker homes constructed to house employees of the California Powder Works and what would later become the Hercules Powder Company. The company village, that included homes and supporting uses including the clubhouse, etc, were an integral component of the plant operation. The Hercules Powder Company became one of the largest explosives plants in the United States. While the plant itself has since been dismantle, the remaining buildings and residential structures and their spatial organization serve as valuable reminders of this important time in not only California history, but also national history and trends. Taken together with the other remaining buildings and residences, the Queen Anne House is an important remnant of that historical period and is significant under Criterion 1/A as a contributor the Hercules Village National Register District. The homes and remnants are only significant under this criterion as a collective whole given that on an individual basis they are unable to communicate the significance or associations of the worker village, but as a collective whole, they can be understood and interpreted.

Criterion 2/B Associated with the lives of persons important to local, California or national history.

This criterion applies to properties associated with individuals whose specific contributions to history can be identified and documented. Persons "significant in our past" refers to individuals whose activities are demonstrably important within a local, State, or national historic context. The criterion is generally restricted to those properties that illustrate (rather than commemorate) a person's important achievements. Properties associated with living persons are usually not eligible for inclusion in the California or National Register.

A literature search and considerable amount of coordination between the author and the Hercules Historical Society did indicate that in the 1920’s, the Robinson Family, Jovita and Ralph Robinson, along with daughters, Anita, Eleanor, and Ruth occupied the house. Later, plant engineer Eugene Woodfield and his family occupied the home. Woodfield served as mayor from 1962-1975. William Thatcher, a former Hercules employee and watchman for Valley Nitrogen Producers (which succeeded Hercules Inc. was the homes final occupant). 9 Of those tenants, Eugene (Gene) Woodfield appears to be the only one with demonstrable contributions to history, namely, he was instrumental in crafting the City’s first General Plan and creating a blueprint for how the City would evolve following the closure of the Hercules Plant ( by

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then operated by Valley Nitrogen Producers) and into the next era. After his death in 1978, the City honored him by dedicating the City’s first park and a street in his name. Accordingly, the subject residence does exhibit local significance based on its association with Eugene Woodfield who was demonstrably important in terms of local history and the Queen Anne House serves as the best representation of his productive life.

Criterion 3/C Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region or method of construction or represents the work of a master or possesses high artistic values The Queen Anne House was constructed in the Queen Anne cottage style and while representative of that style, does not contain a level of detail or characteristics of that style to be significant merely based on architectural merit. As such, the Queen Anne House is not individually significant under Criterion 3/C.

Criterion 4/D Has yielded, or has the potential to yield, information important to the prehistory or history of the local area, California or the nation Under this criterion a property is eligible if it has been used as a source of data and contains more, as yet retrieved data. A property is also eligible if it has not yet yielded information but, through testing or research, is determined a likely source of data. The Queen Anne House does not constitute the principal source of information, for which to deem it eligible under this criterion. As such, there is no indication that the property would be significant based on the fact that it ha s yielded or is it expected to yield information important to the prehistory or history of California or the nation.

7. Integrity
Historic Resources deemed to be significant must also be able to convey their historic significance.

The ability to do this is judged by how well the resource meets the seven aspects of integrity:

Location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association. However, the individual nature of the property and its particular significance may result in certain aspects holding more weight than others. It is not required that a property retains all of its historic physical features or characteristics, rather a property must retain at the very least, those essential features which allow it to convey its significance. The essential features are those that define (1) why a property is significant and (2) when it was significant.

1. Location: Refers to the building’s original geographical location.

2. Design: Design refers to the organization of space, proportion, scale, technology, ornamentation and materials used. Design is reflective of function, technology and aesthetic trends of a respective time period. In order for integrity of design to be retained the resource should retain the original structural systems, massing, spatial arrangement, texture 103

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and color of materials, detailing and arrangement and type of vegetation or, at the least, a majority of those elements.

3. Setting: Setting refers to the character of the place in which the property played its historical role. Setting often reflects the basic physical conditions under which a property was built and the functions it was intended to serve.

4. Materials: Materials are the physical elements that were combined in a particular pattern or configuration to form a historic property. The choice and combination of materials reveal the preferences of those who created the property and indicate the availability of particular types of materials and technologies. In order to retain integrity a property should retain the key exterior materials dating to the period of significance.

5. Workmanship: Workmanship is important because it can furnish evidence of the technology of a craft, illustrate the aesthetic principles of a historic or prehistoric period, and reveal individual, local, regional, or national applications of both technological practices and aesthetic principles.

6. Feeling: Feeling is a property's expression of the aesthetic or historic sense of a particular period of time. It results from the presence of physical features that, taken together, convey the property's historic character.

7. Association: Association is the direct link between an important historic event or person and a historic property. A property retains association if it is the place where the event or activity occurred and is sufficiently intact to convey that relationship to an observer.

The essential aspects that must be retained to convey the significance of the Queen Anne House as a contributor to the Hercules Village Historic District include location, design, feeling, and association. Originally, the subject residence was located directly behind the Powder Company Clubhouse, and clustered with other worker housing meant for upper level management. The relocation of the house to the City’s corporate yard and outside of the District effectively severed the historic relationship the home shared with the Powder Company operation and employee village.

Given that the Queen Anne House is significant based on its collective contribution as a residential home associated with the Hercules Village, it is not able to communicate such significance in isolation and would not be able to cite this criteria consideration. In its present state, the Queen Anne House retains integrity of design, materials, and workmanship, but has lost integrity of location, feeling, and association. Given that the latter three aspects are most important for the Queen Anne House to convey significance as a contributor to the District, the loss of those aspects has resulted in the resource losing integrity as a contributor to the Hercules Village . 104

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While the subject building does not retain integrity based on its association with the Hercules Powder Company, it does retain enough integrity to convey its significant association with former mayor, Eugene Woodfield. A building or structure removed from its original location but which is primarily significant for architectural value, or which is the surviving structure most importantly associated with a historic person or event, may still be considered to retain integrity despite its relocation. This is particularly true for resources which are relocated in an effort to avoid demolition or destruction.

As detailed in this report, not only is the building significant based on its association with Hercules Powder Company, but is also determined to be individually significant based on its association with former mayor, Eugene Woodfield, who was instrumental in shaping modern Hercules following the closure of the explosives/chemical plant. The house has been moved one-half mile from its original site, but because it is still located in a similar area and because it’s signifi cance is derived from its association with former mayor and not strictly tied to its location, it retains integrity as an individually significant resource associated with an a person demonstrably important in local history.

8. CEQA Determination
Pursuant to CEQA Section 15064.5, a historical resource is one which generally meets the criteria for listing on the California Register of Historic Resources (CRHR) or is otherwise a locally listed resource. Resources listed on the National Register of Historic Places are, by default, included on the CRHR. To qualify as a historical resource, a building must be both significant and retain a level of integrity to be able to convey that significance.

As detailed herein, t he Queen Anne House is significant both as part of a District and individually; however, it only retains enough integrity to convey its individual significance. This evaluation confirmed that the Queen Anne House is a significant resource based on its association with the Hercules Powder Company and as a representative of one of the last remaining company towns in California; nevertheless, it’s integrity and the ability to convey that significance relies on the cohesion and collection of buildings and ability to interpret their relationship and organization. The 2010 relocation of the Queen Anne House to an area removed from the other remaining Powder Company residential buildings and outside the boundaries of the District prevents the subject building from being able to convey its significance as part of the larger company town and eliminated its integrity. As a result, the Queen Anne House is no longer serves a contributor to the District.

While the Queen Anne House does not retain historic integrity as a contributor to the Hercules Village Historic District it does retain integrity as an individual resource associated with a locally significant person. Former mayor Eugene Woodfield was instrumental in guiding the evolution of Hercules into the 21st century. Because the ability to interpret a building’s significant association with an important person is less tied to the location and setting and more reliant on design, 105

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workmanship, feeling, association, the property continues to retain enough integrity to convey its significance despite its previous relocation.

As discussed under California Office of Historic Preservation Technical Assistance Series #6, under most scenarios, the relocation of a historic resource, as is proposed under this project, would not be a preferred treatment; however, when undertaken in an effort to avoid demolition or destruction of the resource, it may be appropriate and the resource may remain on (or eligible for) the California Register of Historic Resources insofar as the resource is rehabilitated and maintained consistent with the SOIS, is re-located in a compatible area, and its significance is able to be interpreted.

Proposed activities, including relocation of the “Queen Anne House” to a vacant residential lot outside of the Hercules Village Historic District and rehabilitation of the residence , would therefore be exempt pursuant to CEQA Exemption 15301 which exempts the rehabilitation of damaged structures to meet current standards of public health and safety, as well, as the removal of individual small structures including single family residences. It would also be exempt pursuant to CEQA Exemption 15331, which exempts projects which maintain, repair, stabilize, rehabilitate , restore, preserve, conserve or reconstruct a historical resource in a manner consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards . Last, the proposed project is not located in a sensitive environment, would not generate cumulative impacts, there is no reasonable possibility that it would have a significant effects, is no located proximate to a scenic highway, or on a site with hazardous waste, and based on the reasons enumerated above, would not cause a substantial adverse to a historical resource.

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REFERENCES
Online Resources
Jennifer Posedel. “The Company Town of Hercules, Sept. 5, 2011.” http://herculeshistory.org/tag/hercules-powder-co/, Accessed Dec 8, 2017 Published Work,
Hittell, John Shertzer. The Commerce and Industries of the Pacific Coast of North America: Comprising the Rise, Progress, Products, Present Condition, and Prospects of the Useful Arts on the Western Side of Our Continent, and Some Account of Its Resources, with Elaborate Treatment of Manufactures; Briefer Consideration of Commerce, Transportation, Agriculture, and Mining; and Mention of Leading Establishments and Prominent Men in Various Departments of Business. A.L Bancroft Company, 1882.

Morton, W. Brown Ill; Hume, Gary L; Weeks, Kay D; Jandl, H. Ward, Revised by Anne E Grimer. The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation & Illustrated Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of the Interior. 2017.

Ojala, Cori and Kevin McGrath. Remembering Days Past, Hercules, CA 1879- 1987.

Posedel, Jennifer and Stephen Lauton with the Hercules Historical Society. Images of America:

Hercules. Arcadia Publishing: Charleston, SC. 2011

Public Records
West County Times: Oct 25, 1987; Oct 9, 1989; Feb 27, 1988; Feb 10, 1990;Dec 7, 1993.

Hercules Village National Register Nomination, NO. 80000799, 1980.

Contra Costa History Center Archives
Hercules Historical Society archives
Personal Correspondence
Victor Carniglia, in person meeting, November 30, 2017
Stephen Lawton, Hercules Historic al Society, Email Correspondence, December 5,11,12,13,14,15 2017.

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QUALIFICATIONS

Lilly Bianco of M-Group performed the Historic Resource Evaluation for the Hercules “ Queen Anne” House . Ms. Bianco holds a Masters in Historic Preservation and is a qualified Architectural Historian pursuant to the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and as defined in the Code of Federal Regulations, 36 CFR Part 61. Ms. Bianco is listed as an Architectural Historian on the California Historic Resources Information Systems list of qualified consultants.

M-Group Principal, Heather Hines, oversaw the evaluation. Heather Hines is a qualified Architectural Historian pursuant to the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and as def ined in the Code of Federal Regulations, 36 CFR Part 61. Ms. Hines holds a Masters in Urban Planning and Graduate Certificate in Historic Preservation. She has 14 years of experience in the fields of historic preservation and urban planning and is listed as an Architectural Historian on the California Historic Resources Information Systems list of qualified consultants.

ATTACHMENTS

1. Site Photos

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Attachment 1
Historic Resource Evaluation 16 Queen Anne House- Hercules, CA

Front Façade , November 2017.

Side Elevation , November 2017.
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Historic Resource Evaluation 17 Queen Anne House- Hercules, CA

Rear Elevation, November 2017
Front Façade , November 2017.
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State of California  The Resources Agency Primary #
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #
PRIMARY RECORD Trinomial
NRHP Status Code
Other Listings
Review Code Reviewer Date

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P1. Other Identifier: Hercules Village Historic District Building No. 54 *P2. Location:  Not for Publication  Unrestricted *a. County: Contra Costa County and (P2b and P2c or P2d. Attach a Location Map as necessary.) *b. USGS 7.5' Quad: Date: T ; R ; ¼ of ¼ of Sec ; M.D. B.M. c. Address: City of Hercules Corporate Yard City: Hercules Zip: 94547 d. UTM: Zone: 10 ; mE/ mN (G.P.S.)
e. Other Locational Data: (e.g., parcel #, directions to resource, elevation, etc., as appropriate) Elevation:

*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries) The Queen Anne House, presently located in the city’s corporate yard was built circa 1905. It is(was) a one-story over raised basement, single family residence, designed in the Queen Anne cottage style. The building is rectangular in plan, clad with channel wood siding, and capped with a cross gabled, asphalt shingle roof. The former foundation appears to have been a brick foundation; although the residence has since been removed from its foundation. The primary entry features a partial, recessed porch supported by turned posts and was originally accessed by wood stairs, which are no longer intact. The entrance is centered and to the left of it is an angled bay window with gabled roof. The house is punctuated with simple double hung wood windows.

Detailing on the house is relatively muted with the only embellishments being the fish scale shingles adorning the gable front of the cutaway bay and spindle work on the porch supports.

Character Defining Features: One- story height,Cross gable roof, Partial porch, Angled and square bay windows,Double hung windows, Variation in siding materials, Spindle work.

*P3b. Resource Attributes:
(List attributes and codes) HP2 ( Single Family Home)
*P4. Resources Present: Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other (Isolates, etc.)

P5b. Façade, November 30,2017

*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources:
Historic
Prehistoric Both
1905, estimate based on available
records at Hercules Historical Society.

*P7. Owner and Address:

City of Hercules
111 Civic Drive,
Hercules California 94547

*P8. Recorded by
Lilly Bianco
M-Group
1303 Jefferson St. Suite 100-B
Napa, CA 94558

*P9. Date Recorded: 11.30.17

*P10. Survey Type:

Intensive

*P11. Report Citation: The Queen
Anne House, Historic Resource
Evaluation, City of Hercules CA, January 19, 2018 Prepared by M- Group.

*Attachments: NONE  Location Map  Sketch Map  Continuation Sheet Building, Structure, and Object Record Archaeological Record  District Record  Linear Feature Record  Milling Station Record Rock Art Record Artifact Record Photograph Record  Other (List):

DPR 523A (1/95) *Required information

DPR 523L (1/95) *Required information

P5a. Photo or Drawing (Photo required for buildings, structures, and objects.)

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*Resource Name or #
(Assigned by recorder) 421 Walnut *NRHP Status Code 5S1

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DPR 523B (9/2013) *Required information
State of California  The Resources Agency Primary #
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI#

BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD
(This space reserved for official comments.)
(Sketch Map with

B1. Historic Name: Hercules Village Building no.34
B2. Common Name: Hercules Queen Anne
B3. Original Use: Single Family Residence B4. Present Use: None *B5. Architectural Style: Queen Anne Cottage
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations) 1905- Constructed
2002- Home removed from foundation and relocated approximately 100 feet west of original location
2010 – Cut in half, and relocated to City of Hercules Corporate Yard near Willet and Sycamore Streets and approximately ½ mile from its original location

*B7. Moved? No X Yes Unknown Date: 2002, 2010 Original Location: 2 Kings Avenue *B8. Related Features: None

B9a. Architect: N/A b. Builder:
*B10. Significance: Theme Industry; City planning Area Hercules

Period of Significance 1905-1972; 1962-1975 Property Type Residential Applicable Criteria 1,2 (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity.)

The Queen Anne House is significant under Citerion 1, in that it served as one of the first worker homes constructed to house employees of the California Powder Works and what would later become the Hercules Powder Company. The company village, that included homes and supporting uses including the clubhouse, etc, were an integral component of the plant operation. Continued on Page 3.

B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes)

*B12. References:

B13. Remarks:

*B14. Evaluator: Lilly Bianco, M-Group
*Date of Evaluation: 01.11.2018
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Trinomial

CONTINUATION SHEET
Property Name: Hercules Queen Anne ________________________________________________________ Page ___ of _____

Continued from Page 2, B10, Significance:

The Queen Anne House is significant under CRHR Criterion 1 given that it served as one of the first worker homes constructed to house employees of the California Powder Works and what would later become the Hercules Powder Company. The company village, that included homes and supporting uses including the clubhouse, etc, were an integral component of the plant operation. The Hercules Powder Company became one of the largest explosives plants in the United States. While the plant itself has since been dismantled the remaining buildings and residential structures and their spatial organization serve as valuable reminders of this important time in not only California history, but also national history and trends. Taken together with the other remaining buildings and residences, the Queen Anne House is an important remnant of that historical period and is significant under Criterion 1/A as a contributor the Hercules Village National Register District. The homes and remnants are only significant under this criterion as a collective whole given that on an individual basis they are unab le to communicate the significance or associations of the worker village, but as a collective whole, they can be understood and interpreted.

The Queen Anne House is further significant under CRHR Criterion 2 , based on its association with plant engineer and former Hercules Mayor, Eugene (Gene) Woodfield. According to available records, Eugene Woodfield served as mayor from 1962 to 1975 and resided at the subject house during that time.

Eugene (Gene) Woodfield was instrumental in crafting the City’s first General Plan and creating a blueprint for how the City would evolve following the closure of the Hercules Plant ( by then operated by Valley Nitrogen Producers) and into the next era. After his death in 1978, the City honored him by dedicating the City’s first park and a street in his name. The subject residence exhibits local significance based on its association with Eugene Woodfield who was demonstrably important in terms of local history and given that the the Queen Anne House serves as the best represen tation of his productive life.

Continued from Page 2, B12, References:

Online Resources
Jennifer Posedel. “The Company Town of Hercules, Sept. 5, 2011.” http://herculeshistory.org/tag/hercules-powder-co/, Accessed Dec 8, 2017 Published Work,

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DPR 523L (9/2013
State of California - The Resources Agency Primary#
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #
Trinomial

CONTINUATION SHEET
Property Name: Hercules Queen Anne ________________________________________________________ Page ___ of _____
Hittell, John Shertzer. The Commerce and Industries of the Pacific Coast of North America: Comprising the Rise, Progress, Products, Present Condition, and Prospects of the Useful Arts on the Western Side of Our Continent, and Some Account of Its Resources, with Elaborate Treatment of Manufactures; Briefer Consideration of Commerce, Transportation, Agriculture, and Mining; and Mention of Leading Establishments and Prominent Men in Various Departments of Business. A.L Bancroft Company, 1882.

Ojala, Cori and Kevin McGrath. Remembering Days Past, Hercules, CA 1879- 1987.

Posedel, Jennifer and Stephen Lauton with the Hercules Historical Society. Images of America: Hercules.

Arcadia Publishing: Charleston, SC. 2011

Public Records
West County Times: Oct 25, 1987; Oct 9, 1989; Feb 27, 1988; Feb 10, 1990;Dec 7, 1993.

Hercules Village National Register Nomination, NO. 80000799, 1980.

Contra Costa History Center Archives
Hercules Historical Society archives
Personal Correspondence
Victor Carniglia, in person meeting, November 30, 2017
Stephen Lawton, Hercules Historical Society, Email Correspondence, December 5,11,12,13,14,15 2017.

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ABOUT HERCULES POWDER WORKS BUILDING 54
Built in about 1905, Building 54 is a two-story, wood frame residential building, originally with a brick foundation and basement. Its architecture is in the Queen Anne style. Building 54 was used as housing, probably for a company official, and later for office functions.

Its original address was 2 Kings Street, a site just northwest of Building 8103, the “Clubhouse”. It was part of the complex of administrative, technical and social buildings known as “The Hill”.

Building 54 is one of the thirty-six buildings identified as comprising the plant village of the Hercules Powder Company. This and the other remaining listed buildings are historically significant because they comprise the only remaining example of a company town of an explosives plant in the United States.

The City of Hercules, the State of California and the Department of Interior of the United States recognize the building as a historic resource. These buildings were placed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 22, 1980. This decision, taken by the Secretary of the Interior of the United States, required a finding and nomination by the California State Historic Preservation Officer. In addition, the City of Hercules took subsequent official actions to recognize and protect the historic resources, such as this building, within its adopted General Plan and Zoning Ordinance.

In 2002, to accommodate site grading, the Bixby Company removed Building 54 from its foundation and relocated it about one hundred feet west of its original site. In 2010, the City of Hercules acquired Building 54 from Oso Trabuco, its owner, and moved it about a half mile south to City property.

This relocation required cutting the building in two.
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HERCULES, CALIFORNIA 94547
PHONE: 758-4880
FEBRUARY, 1978

HERCULES POLICE UNIT FORMS
Steps have been taken to organize a full-time, full-service police unit'for the City of Hercules beginning with the appoint ment of Russell S. Quinn as Director of Public Safety Services.

Quinn, 36, is a veteran police careerist having served the Ventura, California Department, Naval Intelligence and other police related organizations. He teache$ police science in Alameda.

His duties will include responsibility for all city programs re lated to public safety such as burglary protection, fire safety, medical alert, etc. With his wife, Marion, and three boys, he hopes to make Hercules his home in July .

Recruitment procedures have been completed for five police officers; three of whom will be entering the Police Academy at Los Medanos Community College. They are Arthur Shields, 30; Tom Muehleisen, 27; and Alona Payne, 28. After complet ing the Academy, they will be on temporary assignment with ~-- ~-rrrePi:ITOle- rotiavepartn'Ie11lfot furthertTainin-g-!JefoTea:ssum" ing duties in Hercules. A fourth officer is Jeff Lastusky, who just finished in the upper quartile of the Academy and is now undergoing training with the Pinole Department. The fifth mem ber of the team is Lester Wasco, 37, who is currently a San Francisco police officer and will be joining the unit as supervisor on June 1. The Department is expected to be fully operational by July 1. r
Shields and Wasco are residents of Hercules.

More than 400 applications were received-a measure of
the desirability of Hercules.

The underlying concept of the Hercules Police Unit will be to bring the police back to the people. More time will be spent on the sidewalks, in the schools and parks, meeting with the citizens groups and, by invitation, in the homes meeting resi dents, getting to know the kids and trying to solve inter-personal problems before they become crisis. The officers will be fully equipped to handle emergencies and will be distinctively uni formed , but the more threatening appearance and attitude of "cop" will be moderated.

A Police Reserve unit is also being organized which will be trained, equipped and uniformed to ride with regular officers as back-up, cover special events, etc., on a part-time basis. If you are interested call Director Quinn at 7584881.

FLOWER POWER SEWAGE PLANT (cont'd)
digester to generate methane gas wl).ich can generate electricity to operate the plant. Ozone will be used as a sterilizing agent as the sewage is introduced into the plant. Ozone leaves no residual and is completely neutral.

The techniques employed have been known for thousands of years but only recently understood . Much of the technology is a result of studies and demonstrations performed by EPA and NASA, but it is believed that the Hercules plant will be the first "City-size" installation of its kind, anywhere.

Designs are underway and it is hoped to begin construction in late June with the plant on-line in December or January.

If you are interested in reading more about this unusual and pioneering project, loan copies of studies and reports are available at City Hall, 758-4880.
-eOME-'ftT THE "H(){)Pl:;X--'1 ~ - -------
The Hercules City Council and staff has challenged the Pinole City Council and staff to a basketball game dubbed the "Hoopla".

The respective Councils have often been at odds over service con tracts, truck routes, zoning and other matters but personal rela tionships have always been congenial. To demonstrate their spirit of friendly antagonism, they face off on the court at the Pinole Valley High School on Saturday, February 18 at 8:00 PM. Tickets are only $1 .00 for adults and 50 cents for kids under twelve.

All proceeds go to the Carquinez Coalition, an area organization performing some badly needed social services for the aged and disadvantaged.

Both sides are secretly planning antics on and off the court and it all shapes up to be a real fun evening. Why not show up with all the family to see your Council people and staff make fools of themselves other than in the City Hall? There will be a drawing, too! Tickets are available at either City Hall or by calling 758-4880.

SOLAR COMMUNITY CENTER?
An application is being prepared to the Department of Energy for a grant to discover the feasibility of using solar energy to heat and cool a Community Center in Hercules. The designs are being prepared by the architectural firm of Hardison and Komatsu HOW TO PROTECT PERSON AND PROPERTY which has had extensive experience in solar use in buildings.

Enclosed with this issue oL Newsletter is a copy of the The complex, in addition to containing city offices, will also Contra Costa County "Crime Prevention Manual" . Compiled by include a Youth Center, meeting rooms , day-care classrooms and the Crime Prevention Committee of the County , an organiza- an amphitheater. A swimming pool is an essential part of the solar system and will be designed as a "heat sink" , warming the tion of private citizens inte rested in reducing the incidence of water for year-round swimming. Excess heat will be drawn off burglary and other criminal acts, the City Council believed you by fountains or roof cascades as a decorative as well as a func-would be interes ted in having a copy for study and applicl!tion .

In the near future members of the Hercules Police Unit will be tion~~elerent.. t t . It " contacting you and your neighbors for discussion of ways you . e pans are. st~ll very en ahve and . a~p e oppor umty will can help controlCflIIie and protect your propmty-arrtt-yuursetf- _~_ kgtv:en~bhCJn ~uJ befo ~de..QSlOnS a.r~ ml!de ,:- ___ _____ ._ f 0 tt k DIscussIOns are bemg held WIth Hercules, Inc. to dedIcate a r ~~u ~~e'strongly urged to read the manual carefully and to , IS-acre site for ~he. Commll:nity ~enter on the no~ theast side of put its recommendations into effect at earliest possible moment. Sycamore near Its mtersectlOn WIth Redwood Dove.

Only an alert and aware community can be a totally safe com munity for all its residents.

If you are interested in joining the Crime Prevention Com mittee, call Barbara Parker or Don Burke at 798-2572, They'll welcome your support.

FLOWER POWER SEWAGE PLANT
The City Council has authorized the construction of a unique ecology-oriented sewage treatment plant on property recently purchased from Valley Nitrogen Producers, Inc. The 350 ,000 gallon-per-day plant utilizes nature's methods of cleaning water solar heat, plants , organisms and acquatic life. The end product is a recyclable water which can be used by industry and/or for irrigation, or returned to streams with no harmful affects upon the environment.

Wastewater will be introduced into tanks for up to six days . retention time during which it is subjected to sunlight under a greenhouse-type roof , heating the sewage to over 750 , thereby stimulating the growth of healthfu l bacteria which consume coliforms and other pathogens present in the sewage. These, in turn, are fed upon by invertebrates such as snails and shrimp and fmally, by fish. Water hyacinths will be grown on the surfacp. of the ponds, which will absorb heavy metals and nutrients :
from the sewage. The water hyacinths can be easily harvested and converted to fertilizer and cattle feed, or fed to an anerobic

V ALLEY OF THE GIANTS
Planning is underway to design and develop the extensive open space in Refugio Valley into a linear park and recreational area. The firm of Susaki, Walker and Associates have been en gaged to do the preliminary planning. Play and exercise areas, along with bike, hike and horse trails, scenic turnouts, picnic spots and just plain unspoiled open spaces are being talked about.

Again, there will be public meetings before plans become hard and fast.

The preservation of the gigantic eucalyptus groves in the val ley is a primary objective.

FIRST PARK TO BE DEDICATED TO EX-MAYOR
Many residents were saddened to learn of the death of Gene L. Woodfield who was Mayor of Hercules during its formative period. "Woody" was instrumental in the development of the 1972 General Plan which is the blueprint for the current design of the City. He was a devotee of the out-of-doors and insisted that there be as much open areas as possible accommodated in the anitcipat ed development. He was on hand to greet the first new family in Hercules, Mr. & Mrs. Tim Blotzer, 100 Azalea Court, and took time from his job as Maintenance Superintendent of the then Hercules Plant to present them with champagne and roses as they moved in. (over)
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FIRST PARK (cont'd)
Retired in 1976 because of disabling heart problems, he built a woodsy retreat l}ear' Nevada City where he lived with his wife, Barbara, until his death on January 17. .
.The City Council 'felt that it was fitting to name the first city park after Mayor Woodfield and it was so done by official resolution.

The PlIrk is located next to the Hercules School on Lupine.

Presently under construction, it is planned for completion in June with the official opening 'and dedication to follow soon after.

HERCULES NEEDS YOU!
Hercules is unique in that it is a new community in every sense of the word. New development, new people, new ideas and concepts that have not or connot be applied in other cities, open opportunities and challenges that few have experienced. If you have read this far in Newsletter you can readily see that some dif fere-nt approaches to urban lifestyle are on the horizon.

The Council and staff have long felt that there are talents and skills among our new residents that should be utilized to help build the future for all of us and those who will be coming along later. '.

A questionnaire has been drafted to elicit from you: 1) what you think Hercules should be like and look like; 2) our needs, and; 3) ho,*, you can contribute to the process. It will be mailed soon.

We need to know what you can contribute in time and talent to the betterment of your community. Won't you respond? HEY MAN, YOU'RE BLOCKING MY VIEW!
At its inception, Hercules was designed as a "no clutter" community. This meant requiring ample off-street parking, under grounding all utilities, prohibiting RVs and boats in sideyards, keeping massive fencing to a reasonable height and, generally, attempting to maintain an open feeling in the neighborhood.

Accordingly, both the City Ordinances and the CC & Rs
(Covenants, Conditions and Agreements) act to these ends.

Ordinances are laws: they can be enforced in a court of law and you may be fined- even jailed for serious violations. The CC & Rs are contractual agreements that you have made with your neighbors and any or all of them may bring a civil suit to enjoin you from detracting from the enjoyment of their property . In some cases, they can collect damages from you if they can make a case.

The most prevalent problems in Hercules are: 1) fences
over six feet in sideyards and backyards (the sideyard is that portion of your lot behind the main front building line ), "privacy fences", usually installed with swimming pools, mounted on top of the normal six foot backyard fence ~ not allowed; 2) RV s and boats stored or parked in front ~ (trucks and cars, too); 3) roof-top antennas. The CC & Rs limit the height of roof- top aritennas and prohibit them entirely when cable television is available.

The City is inderstanding about TV antennas and will not take, action against those residents who enjoy reception from their installations. CB and ham radio fans, though, should take stock of their situations and make application for special permits (to be considered by the Council) if they are to operate without in convenience to their neighbors. TV antennas must be removed when Cable is in.

Please take a look at your property and evaluate whether or not you are violating your neighbor's property rights. Let's try to keep"1:his -a -"h:rsste-:free-'-'-CUmrhunlty.- -- ----.. ~. ~- ---

COUNCIL MEETS IN NEW LOCATION
In an effort to make themselves available and accessable, the City Council now me'ets in the Hercules Elementary School multi purpose room on the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m .

The City Hall is still located in the Old Village at 555 Railroad Avenue. Day-to-day business is conducted there, but the Council sessions will now be at the Hercules School.

The Council sincerely welcomes the input of any citizen to their discussions.

COMMUNITY GET-TOGETHE R
A Hercules resident , Edwardo Manuel has submitted a compre hensive plan to the City Council for a community "hoe down" to bring together all of the neighborhoods and residents to meet each other and their official representatives. An event is proposed for early Spring which would feature entertainment, food and drinks and a "Getting to Know You" theme .

Manuel also proposed the organization of a Hercules mixed choir which, if it comes off, will be one of the first in this area.

He suggests that the community should capitalize on its rich cultural resources and develop a series of ethnic festivals wherein all residents could flavor the traditions, food, dance, and music of the heterogeneous popUlation which marks Hercules.

COUNCIL ELECTI ONS MARCH'S. 7
All registered voters are urged to vote for Council candidates on March It? At this writing there are fwo persons running for ___ .~ two seats on the City Council. Fred Wachowicz, an incumbent ; - is running as is Lynn Judnich. Former Mayor Ernest Fawcett fIled for candidacy but resigned following a job offer that required his transfer from this area. Unfortunately, the legal requirements will keep his name on the ballot but it should be known that he is not a viable candidate. It is understood that there are petitions circulating for write-in candidates which is a sign of the political health of our City.

Councilman Ron Ardissone has taken over as Mayor and
Fred Wachowicz is Vice-Mayor.

Lynn Judnich, if elected, will be the first woman Council person in Hercules since its inception in 1900.
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Form No. 10-300 REV. (9/77)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES

INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM

SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS

TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS
(NAME
HISTORIC Hercules Village
AND/OR COMMON same

LOCATION

STREET &JSIUMBER
Hercules Avam*c% Tallev Way, Say and Pinole Streets
1<ings Avenue, Railroad /Vvenue, Santa Fe
—NOT FOR PUBLICATION
CITY. TOWN
Hercules VICINITY OF

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
#7

STATE CODE
California
COUNTY
Centra Costa 013
CODE

CLASSIFICATION

CATEGORY
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_BUILDING(S)
—STRUCTURE
—SITE
—OBJECT

OWNERSHIP
—PUBLIC
_PRIVATE
_XBOTH

PUBLIC ACQUISITION
—IN PROCESS
—XBEING CONSIDERED
STATUS
^.OCCUPIED
^.UNOCCUPIED
—WORK IN PROGRESS

ACCESSIBLE
,X_YES: RESTRICTED
—X.YES: UNRESTRICTED
—NO

PRESENT USE
_AGRICULTURE —MUSEUM
—COMMERCIAL —PARK
—EDUCATIONAL .^PRIVATE RESIDENCE
—ENTERTAINMENT —RELIGIOUS
—XCQVERNMENT —SCIENTIFIC
—XlNDUSTRIAL —TRANSPORTATION
—MILITARY —OTHER:

OWNER OF PROPERTY
NAME
multiple ownership

STREET & NUMBER

CITY, TOWN
(See Continuation Sheet)
_ VICINITY OF
STATE
i LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION
Courthouse of Contra Costa County

COURTHOUSE,
REGISTRY OF DEEDS.ETC.

STREET& NUMBER
843 Cour
CITY. TOWN STATE
California

REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS
TiTLE
DATE
—FEDERAL —STATE —COUNTY —LOCAL

DEPOSITORY FOR

SURVEY RECORDS
CITY. TOWN STATE
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DESCRIPTION

CONDITION

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—GOOD
X-FAIR
^DETERIORATED
_RUINS
_UNEX POSED

CHECK ONE

XUNALTERED
—ALTERED

CHECK ONE

XORIGINALSITE
—MOVED DATE-

DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE The Hercules, California plant village being nominated is comprised of thirty-six buildings remaining from the original plant village in the geographical area included in this nomination. This represents the majority of the total buildings in this area that was the company town operated by the explosive manufacturing companies in Hercules in the 1890ls-1940's. Originally, the village had a population of several hundred, but now the majority of the residential buildings are vacant, subjected to vandalism and abuse both unauthorized and authorized, and are scheduled for possible demolition.

The remaining plant village buildings represent the cohesiveness of the original village fabric, with the company buildings on the hill being all intact and used; the social and utilitarian buildings being intact, vacant, and available for re-use; superintendent's hill having sufficient remnants of the area to note its former presence; and the remaining residential buildings. • ;
Buildings; and Sites Contributing to the Character of th4 District (Note: The numbering system used here utilizes the original plant village structure numbering system.)
Building No.
8100
Location
Kings Avenue
8101
8103
Kings Avenue
Kings Avenue
8111
8118
9302
9701
Kings Avenue
Kings Avenue
Description
Main Office Building: Three-story, masonry,
Classic Revival, symmetrical patterns of
functional windows characteristic of turn-
of-the-century industrial/office buildings.
laboratory: Two~story, masonry, utilitarian,
Classic Revival.\ ....-.,
Hercules Club House: Massive, two-story,
wood frame built in 1897. Included large
auditorium, bar, barber shop, shower-bath,
billiard room, library, bowling alley.

Guard House: Now housing Hercules Post
Office, a small, utilitarian, wood frame,
shingled hip roof building.

Office Annex: Now housing Hercules City Hall,
a mildly sprawling, one-story, wood frame,
bungalow style.

Low Level Plant Road Store/shed; large storage sheds, wood frame, sheet metal siding and roof.

Low Level Plant Road Store/shed, large storage sheds, wood frame, sheet metal siding and roof.

Pinole Street Queen Anne cottage, two-story with basement Qlevated (same as No. 10).
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PERIOD
—PREHISTORIC
—1400-1499
_1500-1599
_1600-1699
—1700-1799
Xl 800-1899
X.1900-

AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW
_ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC
_ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC
_AGRICULTURE
_ARCHITECTURE
_ART
.^COMMERCE
—COMMUNICATIONS
_COMMUNITY PLANNING
,\ CONSERVATION
—ECONOMICS
—EDUCATION
—ENGINEERING
—EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
^.INDUSTRY
—INVENTION
—LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
—LAW
—LITERATURE
—MILITARY
—MUSIC
_PHILOSOPHY
—POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
—RELIGION
—SCIENCE
_SCULPTURE
_SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAivT
—THEATER
—TRANSPORTATION
—OTHER (SPECIFY)

SPECIFIC DATES BUILDER/ARCHITECT

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
The proposed historic district represents one of the last remaining company towns in California. Its existence cannot be separated from the explosive indistry in America.

The parent of Hercules was the California Powder Works which was incorporated on De cember 28, 1861, and operated in Santa Cruz, California. It was the first incorpora ted powder company in the far west and was established to afford explosives for gold miners and for the building of the western end of the transcontinental railroad. The prime mover and first president of the California Powder Works was Captain John H.

Baird (1822-1880), a "forty-niner" who was elected to the State Senate for 1852-1854.

By 1869, the California Powder Works began manufacturing dynamite in San Francisco.

The explosive was called "Black Hercules Powder" which eventually became its major product. The plant was called Hercules Powder Works. Because of explosions and an encroaching population, the California Powder Works, along with other powder companies, was forced to move to a less inhabited area. The site chosen to construct the new Hercules Powder Works was the present day Hercules, California. It was ideally situ ated on the bay with a railroad running through the property.

On October 27, 1879, a 44.94 parcel of land was purchased from the heirs of Don Ignacio Martinez, the grantee of Rancho El Pinole, a Mexican land grant of 1824. In 1888, a second parcel of land was purchased. It included a marshland/floodplain. The deed also included a covenant that prohibited the California Powder Works from ever manufacturing any explosives on a section of land that presently comprises the old village of Hercules. This section, shielded from the explosive plant by a hill, is the site of the residences of the workers employed by California Powder Works and later by Hercules Powder Company.

Dynamite was not manufactured at Hercules until 1881, but over the ensuing two decades Hercules became the largest producer of dynamite in the world. Eventually, during World War I, it also became the largest producer of TNT in America. The plant supplied explosives to both sides until America entered the war. The first plant explosion occurred on January 11, 1882, and was felt nerly 35 miles away. At least six other explosions had occurred before the turn of the century, two in 1892 and one each in 1895, 1896, 1898, and 1899. The most disastrous explosion occurred on February 20, 1908. Subsequent explosions had been few and confined to small sections of the plant.

By the end of the 19th century, a strong need for government was felt, so that on December 15, 1900, the City of Hercules was incorporated by a vote of 103-3. It was the third incorporated town in Contra Costa County. With one exception, the council- men were and always have been, until very recently, employees of the industry. Simul taneously with organization of a city, the homes and structures were built to accomo- date the plant employees and their families.
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JJMAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES
A. History of the Explosive Industry in America by Von Gelder/Schatter B. History of Contra Costa County by Slocum
C. History of Contra Costa County (1917) by Hulaniski
D. Contra Costa County—Historical and Biographical Illustrated (1926) E. Newspapers: San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Examiner, Pinole-Hercules News F. Library of Pinole Historical Society
G. Archeological Site Record/ Sonoma State College , CA-CCQ-370 r»T?r\r>'o AnuTr« AT T^ATA LiIiLHjKArrllL.AJLi U/\l/\
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Form No 10-300a
(Hev 10-74)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES

INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM
JUN 1 7 I960
DATE ENTERED Al ft ? ? IQRD

CONTI NUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER PAGE
Citation Buildings
2777 Alvardo Street
P.O. Box 2359
San Leandro, CA 94557
Valley Nitrogen Products, Inc.

P.O. Box 1752
Fresno, CA 94717
Hercules, Inc.
910 Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19899
State of California
State Lands Commission
1807-13th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
East Bay Regional Park District
11500 Skyline Blvd.

Oakland, CA 94619
U.S. Army Corp of Engineers
San Francisco District
211 Main Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
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CONTI NUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER PAGE 2
Building No.
7 10
12 16
17 18
19 20
21 23
24 Location
Bay Street
Pinole Street
Pinole Street
Pinole Street
Pinole Street
Pinole Street
Santa Fe Avenue
Santa Fe Avenue
Santa Fe Avenue
Santa Fe Avenue
Santa Fe Avenue
Description
Two-story, "pattern book," wood frame house, -t
hip roofed, now covered with synthetic siding
material.

Queen Anne cottage, two-story with basement
(elevated), having tall, narrow bay windows,
columns supporting entryway, high front steps.

Structure is generally intact with no major
alterations.

Queen Anne cottage, two-story with basement
elevated (same as No. 10).

Two-story, "pattern book," wood frame house,
hip shingled roof, presently covered with
a synthetic siding material.

Two-story, "pattern book," wood frame house
identical to the majority of the buildings
in the village.

Two-story, "pattern book," same as No. 17.

Two-story, "pattern book," wood frame house,
hip roof, brick fireplace/chimney, brick
foundation presently covered with a synthetic
siding material.

Two-story, "pattern book" house, identical
to No. 19.

Two-story, "pattern book" house, identical
to No. 19.
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CONTINUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER 7 PAGE 3
Building No.
27 30
34 37
38 39
47 48
54 56
62 69
102
Location
Santa Fe Avenue
Park Street
Park Street
Park Street
Park Street
Park Street
Park Street
Kings Avenue
Kings Avenue
Santa Fe Avenue
Railroad Avenue
Railroad Avenue
Description
Two-story, "pattern book" house, identical
to No. 19.

Three-story, "pattern book" house, identical
to No. 19 at an elevated level with the
addition of a basement level.

Two-story, "pattern book" house, identical
to No. 19.

Two-story, "pattern book" house, identical
to No. 19 except with porch railing removed.

Two-story, "pattern book" house, identical
to No. 19.

Two-story with basement, wood frame bungalow,
excellent condition.
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Two-story with basement, wood frame bungalow,
good condition.

One-story, flat duplex bungalow, built during
World War I, generally flat roof, with each
unit having a studio unit layout.

One-story flat.

Masonic Lodge: Originally a bachelor's
quarters and supplemental clubhouse, one
story with basement, bungalow styling, wood
frame.
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FOR NFS USE ONUT
RECEIVED JUN 1.7 1980

CONTI NUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER PAGE
Building No.
129
132
Location
Railroad Avenue
133 Railroad Avenue
135
160
200
Kings Avenue
Kings Avenue
Waterfront
Description
One-story duplex, elevated bungalow style,
wood frame with a synthetic siding material
on the exterior.

Two-story with basement, elevated bungalow,
brick fireplace/chimney, brick foundation,
large porches and roof eaves, excellent
condition.

One-story with basement, elevated bungalow,
brick fireplace/chimney, brick foundation,
large porches and roof eaves, excellent
condition.

One-story with basement, wood frame bungalow,
good condition.

One story with basement, wood frame bungalow,
excellent condition.

Wharf: Constructed in 1902 pursuant to the
franchise granted by the City's Board of
Trustees. Includes a pump house at its
terminus which pumps cooling water to the
plant; narrow gauge tracks, previously used
to haul raw materials to and finished
explosives from the plant. The superstructure,
including the bridge over the railroad right'
of way, is deteriorated with age and neglect
but is essentially as it was during the high
production time of the plant and plant village.
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NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES

INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM
CONTINUATION SHEET SIGNIFICANCE_____ITEM NUMBER 8 PAGE 2 Because of the necessity of locating explosive manufacturing plants in remote areas, housing for key employees in close proximity to the plant was usually a necessity.

Numerous explosives manufacturing companies erected plant villages such as Hercules.

In addition, to satisfy the housing demand, the plant village provided for a strong social atmosphere and other needed community services. One of the important features of the plant was the Hercules Club, founded in 1896 by a few employees. The project received the enthusiastic support of the Company, the Plant Superintendent and the Board of Trustees of the City who appropriated $5,000 for it. The socializing at the Club, which still stands today, proved to be very popular with the workmen and re sulted in stab!izing the work force. From time to time, the Company enlarged and improved the building and equipment, but its management has been entirely carried on by the workmen. The Hercules Hospital was established by the California Powder Works as the first hospital and resident physicians service in the American explosive trade.

The building still stands today.

Basically, there were two groups of homes. One group was situated in an area commonly called "The Hill" which accommodated the administrative personnel and families. It was less crowded and demonstrated greater variation of style. The other group, which was built on the side of the sloping hills, was somewhat separated and accommodated the working class and their families. The town also included a clubhouse and a resident physician staffed hospital. The town had abundant recreational facilities including lighted tennis courts and a baseball field which had been in near constant use for greater than three-quarters of a century.

Hercules was the area*s most desirable community in which to live, with its untarnished and desirable social atmosphere, and its cleanly polished and well kept homes with the neatly trimmed yards. All of the residents of Hercules were company employees. Al though the number of residences and residents increased precipitously during World War I and World War II, the number averaged approximately 100 and 300 respectively. The following were the population totals of the plant village: 1910 - 274; 1920 - 373; 1930 - 389; 1940 - 343.

Consistent with the attitude of the times, however, no residences were afforded the hundreds of Chinese workers. In 1903, the plant and the homes were absorbed by the DuPont company. In 1912, the DuPont holdings were dissolved by decree (Sherman antitrust) and assigned to the new Hercules Powder Company. Eventually, Hercules Powder Company became Hercules, Incorporated, and the plant began manufacturing agricultural chemicals.
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Form No. 10-300a
(Hev. 10-74)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES

INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM
CONTINUATION SHEET SIGNIFICANCE ITEM NUMBER 8 PAGE 3____________________ In spite of the changes within the industry, the town of Hercules has remained essentially unchanged for three-quarters of a century. At the turn of the century, the region in which Hercules is located, was the center of explosive manufacturing in the west. Of the six (or more) other previous explosive manufacturers, only the town of Hercules re mains as remnants of this era. Only recently has the community atmos phere dissolved and a portion of the homes destroyed in preparation for total redevelopment.

The village area includes a referenced archeological site (CA-CCO-370) and a "possible site" as indicated on the enclosed map. There is con fusion as to the existence of any moderate or substantial archeological material. The exact location of the listed site is not pin-pointed.

As referenced in the listed reports, ".....it appears that we will have to wait a bit to find the site if it extends into the project area.

George Gales says that it's under the Lions Club or Masons Hall or whatever is just across the street outside of the project area". The possible site is even more nebulous. "The site I located inside the project area has not been recorded as a site because I feel that it was dumped there along with a whole lot of other fill material." 132
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INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM

FOR NFS USE ONLY
REC£IV£D JUN 1 7 1980
DATE ENTERED ™& <'- - IO
CONTINUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER 10 PAGE 1
Beginning at a point of intersection of the continuation of the center!ine of Santa Fe Avenue and the easterly right of way line of the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks; thence northerly along said right of way line to the intersection of the continuation of the westerly edge of the wharf/bridge; thence over the tracks and continuing out to the end of the wharf, continuing along the easterly edge of the wharf the bridge ovejC. the tracks; thence continuing this line to a point approximately 50' east of the Laboratory Building (Bldg. No. 8101); thence along the existing fence line in a southerly direction to a point approximately 50' south of the security gate at King Avenue; thence westerly 100' at a right angle; thence continuing in a generally southerly direction 450'; thence continuing at a 45 angle in a southwesterly direction 250'; thence continuing at a right angle in a southeasterly direction 3001; thence at a right angle in a southeasterly direction 650'; thence at a right angle in a southwesterly direction 200' to a point of intersection with the center line of Santa Fe Avenue; thence along the center-line 250'; thence at a right angle continuing in a southwesterly direction to the centerline Hercules Avenue; thence at an approximate 55° angle continuous 285'; thence at a right angle, continuing 200* in a northerly direction; thence at a right angle continuing 100' in an easterly direction; thence at a right angle continuing 150' in a northerly direction; thence at a 45° angle continuing in a northeasterly direction 125' to the intersection of the centerline of Santa Fe Avenue; thence continuing in a northwesterly direction 1125' to the point of beginning.

The boundaries proposed for the Hercules Village include all of the remaining viable areas which represent the earlier plant village. There are four activity zones of the earlier village, all with key existing structures.

No, Activity Zone
Activity
Institutional Headquarters
Office
Existing Buildings
Main office building, laboratory, hospital
(police headquarters), office annex (City
Hall)
Hercules Clubhouse, Lodge
Two large residences, street pattern, park,
etc. of the location of the large, prestigious
residential building.

Two basic clusters of workmen's houses
separated only by topography and the open
area, which was the acid flow area, from
the olant complex and now a park-like
setting.

Omitted from this Hercules Plant Village District nomination were any of the industrial buildings of the plant complex for the following reasons:
2 3

4. Social
Superintendent's Hill
Workmen's Houses
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1. Questionable as to the extent of the age, alteration, etc. of any building going back to the ore-1928 era of the plant village.

2. District separation from the four above activity zones by topography and distance.

3. Obvious nonhistoric intrusion by additions of industrial pines, valves, sheds, etc. adjacent to all industrial buildinos.

Also omitted from the nomination was the area south of the triangle residential complex which originally included twenty-seven (27) residential buildings (24 singles, 3 duplexes) on the streets of Durham, Skelly, Bacchus, and Hercules This area was omitted for the following reasons:

1. Of the original 27 residences, only five (5) remain today, which represents only 18% of the original, far below the accepted benchmark of 50% remaining structures.

2. There is a separation of approximately 1050' between Buildina No. 3^ and the closest of the five remaining residential buildings, a separation which is unable to be justified either by landscaping, archeological, topography, etc. Only the street pattern remains. 134
FHR-8-300A
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

HERITAGE CONSERVATION AND RECREATION SERVICE

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES

INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM
CONTINUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER 10 PAGE
Hercules Village Historic District
Hercules, Contra Costa County, California
A. 10/5624 00/4207150
B. 10/562390/4207380
C. 10/562230/4207560
D. 10/562490/4208000
E. 10/562360/4208210
F. 10/562100/4208350
G. 10/562140/4208470
H. 10/562450/4208300
I. 10/562590/4208050
J. 10/562620/4207720
K. 10/562540/4207530
L. 10/562620/4207430
M. 10/562540/^207370
N. 10/562630/4207260
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30. House #20
SITE AREA C: HOUSES C WITH VIEWS OF THE APPROACH TO THE PARK

ON HERCULES AVENUE AND ACROSS THE PARK TOWARD SANTA FE AVENUE (Photos 31-34)

31. House C, Hercules Avenue,
others of this type are discussed
on page 19.

32. View across the
triangular park to
Santa Fe Avenue.

33. View northwest on Hercules
Avenue showing mature landscaping
and approach to the park._______

34. View from Hercules Avenue
to the intersection with Santa
Fe Avenue showing Houses #8-#10.

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Hercules, Contra Costa Co., California
Location of archaeological sites
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From: Tom White
To: Timothy Rood
Cc:

Subject: Queen Anne house move update
Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2024 5:04:12 PM
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Tim,
I regret to inform you that I have decided to abandon my approved development project for moving the Historic Queen Anne cottage #54 to 2525 Brandt Street, Pinole. The project was feasible when my husband and business partner Dmitri Belser and I were both doing a lot of the work ourselves as we had done in 4 other house moves in Berkeley, but Dmitri died in 2021 shortly after our development application was unanimously approved by the City of Pinole Planning Commission.

Unfortunately due to circumstances beyond my control, including but not limited to interest rate hikes and hyper- inflation of building materials and labor, I can no longer afford to finance the hard costs of development. I have invested over $500,000 in the project, about half on predevelopment costs of permitting, utility, architectural and engineering fees, and financing costs. The balance was the land cost which we purchased in 2019.

I’m sorry that I could not complete this project. I have informed the City of Pinole Building, Public Works, and Planning directors, copied above. Please let me know a good time to speak with you later this week or next about the disposition, deconstruction and/or demolition of the cottage.

I have reached out to Matt Troast regarding the steel i- beams he used for moving the cottage to the corporation yard.

Thanks for your time and assistance.

Tom White
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MEMORANDUM

Date: June 25, 2024

To: Timothy Rood, Community Development Director, City of Hercules

From: Heather Hines, Principal
Olivia Ervin, Principal
Isabel Castellano, Historic Preservation Specialist

Subject: Building 54 / Queen Anne – CEQA Scope for potential Demolition

This memorandum (memo) concerns the Hercules Powder Works Building 54, also referred to as the “Queen Anne,” built circa 1905, and originally located on Pinole Street within the Hercules Village Historic District. At the request of the City, this memo includes scoping details to help inform the City Council’s dis cussion about potential demolition of the existing Queen Anne and necessary steps regarding appropriate analysis for consistency with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

The structure was one of thirty buildings included within the Hercules Powder Company listing within the National Register of Historic Places and was identified as a contributing structure in 1980. Building 54 was taken off its foundations and moved to a location slightly west of its original site by the Bixby Company during between 2001 and 2002. In 2010 Building 54 was later cut into two pieces and moved by the City of Hercules to the city-owned corporate yard, approximately one-half mile from its original location and outside of the District boundaries . M-Group was retained in 2017 to prepare historical and environmental documentation , including a Historic Resource Evaluation (HRE), to evaluate potential impacts related to relocating the building.

The HRE prepared in 2018 looked at the historic significance of the building and determined that the structure had lost its integrity as a contributor to the Hercules Village Historic District based on its relocation outside of the boundaries of the district. However, the HRE found that the Queen Anne had individual significance based on its association with former Hercules Mayor Woodfield and at the time of the evaluation the building still retained integrity to convey that significance and therefore was considered a historic resource for the purposes of CEQA.

The Queen Anne was never relocated from the City Corp Yard and no repair s or habitation of the building appears to have occurred since the analysis was completed in 2018. Recent photographs provided by the City demonstrate that Building 54 continues to deteriorate and is currently in a state of neglect. It is our understanding that more recently sections of the roof have been removed and a tarp is the only protection from the elements.

City staff contacted M-Group in June 2024 in an effort to gather information to facilitate discussion about potential demolition of the Queen Anne with the City Council. Staff has requested a summary to provide a n overview of necessary scope, tasks, timelines, and approximate budget for the City 140
m-group.us 1275 Fourth Street, #265, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 707.540.0723 Council’s consideration of the demolition of Building 54 in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act and in acknowledgement of the building’s significance as a historic structure per the 2018 HRE. Because the demolition of a historic building is considered a significant and unavoidable impact under the CEQA, the evaluation of the building’s historic significance is essential to understand the necessary analysis under CEQA.

Evaluating the integrity of the Queen Anne in its current condition is the essential first step to determine whether Building 54 retains its historic significance based on its association with former Hercules Mayor Woodfield. Should this evaluation determine that the building continues to retain integrity to convey that significance, then a focused Environmental Impact Report (EIR) would be required to evaluate the impact of the proposed demolition of a historic resource and statements of overriding considerations would need to be adopted along with certification of the EIR before demolition could be permitted.

If the Historic Resource Integrity Evaluation determines the building has lost its integrity and therefore no longer retains significance as a historic resource the demolition would no longer be considered a project under CEQA and no further analysis would be warranted.

As requested, the information below provides a general estimate of cost and timeline associated with preparation of a Historic Resource Integrity Evaluation of the Queen Anne and if determined necessary, preparation of a focused EIR. This information is provided as an estimate and is not a full scope or proposal based on the limited information available. At the request of the City M-Group can provide a full proposal for review and consideration.

Historic Resource Integrity Evaluation
As previously stated in this memo, c ompletion of a Historic Resource Integrity Evaluation is the essential first step to determine whether Building 54 in its current condition retains its historic significance. M-Group would complete a historic resource integrity evaluation with a scope that includes a site visit, review of the subject property, as built drawings, and the proposed project scope, and review of available resources for any other change in condition that could impact the evaluation.

M-Group would provide a draft and final evaluation report, and consult with planning staff as needed. • Timeline: 4 weeks following a Notice to Proceed from the City and access to the building and site
• Budget: Approximately $5,500

Focused Environmental Impact Report
In the event that the Integrity Evaluation finds that the Queen Anne retains integrity and therefore retains significance as a historic resource, preparation of an EIR would be warranted to evaluate the impact of the demolition on the resource. As previously mentioned, demolition of a significant historic resource is considered a significant and unavailable impact and th erefore preparation and certification of an EIR with adoption of overriding considerations by the City Council would be required prior to permitting of the demolition. The first step in the process of preparing an EIR is preparation 141
m-group.us 1275 Fourth Street, #265, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 707.540.0723 of an Initial Study to evaluate environmental impacts from the proposed demolition. It is expected that the Initial Study will find that all environmental topics other than Historic Resources would result in no impact. A Notice of Preparation of an EIR would be prepared and circulated stating the City’s intent to prepare a Focused EIR to evaluate demolition of a Historic Resource. A scoping meeting may be conducted but is not required during the 30-day NOP comment period.

M-Group would prepare an Admin Draft EIR for the City’s review and comment and once input is fully addressed a Public DEIR would be circulated for a 45-day public comment period. Comments received would be assembled and responded to in the Final EIR. As there is no feasible mitigation to reduce impacts due to demolition of a Historic Resource, M -Group would prepare a Findings of Fact and a Statement of Overriding Consideration as part of the EIR certification process. M-Group would assist the City in fulfilling all procedural and substantive requirements of CEQA. • Timeline: 6 – 9 months from kick off to adoption hearing • Budget: Approximately $50,000
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Rincon Consultants, Inc.
449 15th Street, Suite 303
Oakland, California 94612
510-834-4455

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June 25, 2024
Rincon Project No. 24-16384
Timothy Rood, AICP LEED AP
Community Development Director
City of Hercules
111 Civic Drive
Hercules, California 94547
Via email: [email protected]
Subject: Proposal for a Historical Resources Evaluation of Building 54 Willet Street, Hercules, California 94547
Dear Mr. Rood:

Rincon Consultants, Inc. (Rincon) is pleased to provide this proposal and cost estimate to complete an updated historical resources evaluation (HRE) of the property known as Building 54, currently located on Willet Street for the City of Hercules (Client) in Hercules, California. We have extensive experience preparing HREs, including several properties in Contra Costa County, and are well-suited to support in this effort.

Our team for this effort will be led by Architectural Historian Project Manager JulieAnn Murphy with support from Principal Margo Nayyar. Ms. Murphy and Ms. Nayyar exceed the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards (PQS) for architectural history and history. They both have extensive experience working on projects throughout Northern California, including Contra Costa County.

Scope of Work
Rincon understands that Building 54 , formerly located at 2 Kings Avenue, was included as a contributing property in the Hercules Village Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The building was relocated approximately 100 feet west of its original location in 2002 to accommodate site grading. In 2010, the City of Hercules acquired Building 54 and moved it approximately one-half mile to a City-owned property on Willet Street (City’s Corporation Yard), which required the building to be cut in two sections and reassembl ed. In September 2016, the City released an RFP for the building to be removed from its current location. In November 2016, a purchaser was selected and plans to relocate the building a third time were initiated, but have since been abandoned.

As proposed below, Rincon will prepare an HRE memorandum to evaluate the building to determine if it qualifies as a historical resource under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). All work will be completed in accordance with CEQA and other applicable local regulations and guidelines.

Task 1 Field Survey and Research
A qualified architectural historian will complete a site visit to document the existing conditions of the property and detail its construction and alteration history. Archival research will subsequently be completed to identify potential significant historical and/or architectural associations. Research may include a review of building permits, assessor records, historic aerials and maps, newspaper articles, 143
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Task 2 Historical Resources Evaluation Memorandum
Upon completion of the survey, Building 54, will be evaluated for its continued eligibility to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), California Register of Historical Resources (CRHR), and local criteria, and will address the impacts of the building’s relocation on its eligibility. The historical resource evaluation will be documented on California Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) 523 series forms and attached to a technical letter report, which will present the methods and results of the assessment.

A draft of the memorandum and DPR form will be submitted electronically (PDF), and Rincon assumes that no more than one round of review will be necessary to finalize the memorandum and forms. The final memorandum and DPR form will also be submitted electronically.

Assumptions
The cost and schedule are based on the following assumptions:
• No cultural resources beyond the one building described above will be subject to recordation or evaluation.
• No archaeological pedestrian survey or paleontological resources study will be required. • Access to the project site will be facilitated by the City of Hercules. • California Historical Resources Information System (CHRIS) records search will not be completed. • Compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act is not required. • This scope and budget do not include costs to complete Assembly Bill 52 coordination. • This scope and cost do not include attendance at in-person or virtual meetings. • Up to one round of revisions will be needed to finalize all deliverables. • The final memorandum and DPR forms will be submitted electronically.

Schedule
The report will be submitted electronically within 8 weeks of notice to proceed and an executed contract.

Cost
We are prepared to start this work effort immediately upon your authorization. We propose to complete the above scope of work for a cost not to exceed $ 9,909, including project management time. A breakdown of the cost is shown on the table below. The project will be billed in accordance with our current standard fee and schedule for professional services.

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3 Task Estimated Cost
Task 1 Field Survey and Research $3,993.00
Task 2 HRE Memorandum $5,916.00
Total $9,909.00
We appreciate the opportunity to work with you on this project. Should you have any questions regarding this approach or cost, please do not hesitate to contact me at 925 -326-1159 or [email protected].

Sincerely,
Rincon Consultants, Inc.

JulieAnn Murphy
Architectural Historian Project Manager
Margo Nayyar
Principal – Cultural Resources
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Hercules City CouncilJuly 9, 2024

Hercules City Council
July 9, 2024