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File #: A 25-447    Name: Approve Purchase of Real Property Viejo Road ROW
Type: BoS Agreement Status: Passed
File created: 11/5/2025 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 11/18/2025 Final action: 11/18/2025
Title: a. Approve an Agreement for Purchase of Real Property to acquire Permanent Slope and Drainage Maintenance Easements for the maintenance of Viejo Road Storm Damage Repairs, Project No. 621095C, between the County of Monterey and Bates Property Company (Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) 103-031-018), and Charles Carroll Bates and Janet G. Bates; Seth Pardee Bates; David Talcott Bates; and Anthony Stewart Bates (APN 103-021-007), for a combined total cost of $6,800; and b. Authorize the Director of Public Works, Facilities, and Parks or Director’s designee to execute the Agreement for Purchase of Real Property to purchase Permanent Slope and Drainage Maintenance Easements. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Action: Approval of contracts is not a Project under CEQA. The Project has been determined to be categorically exempt. A Notice of Exemption was filed on October 8, 2021, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations (CCR) Section 15301 Existing Facilities.
Attachments: 1. Board Report, 2. Attachment A – Project Budget, 3. Attachment B - Location Map, 4. Attachment C - Agreement
Title
a. Approve an Agreement for Purchase of Real Property to acquire Permanent Slope and Drainage Maintenance Easements for the maintenance of Viejo Road Storm Damage Repairs, Project No. 621095C, between the County of Monterey and Bates Property Company (Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) 103-031-018), and Charles Carroll Bates and Janet G. Bates; Seth Pardee Bates; David Talcott Bates; and Anthony Stewart Bates (APN 103-021-007), for a combined total cost of $6,800; and
b. Authorize the Director of Public Works, Facilities, and Parks or Director’s designee to execute the Agreement for Purchase of Real Property to purchase Permanent Slope and Drainage Maintenance Easements.
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Action: Approval of contracts is not a Project under CEQA. The Project has been determined to be categorically exempt. A Notice of Exemption was filed on October 8, 2021, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations (CCR) Section 15301 Existing Facilities.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve an Agreement for Purchase of Real Property to acquire Permanent Slope and Drainage Maintenance Easements for the maintenance of Viejo Road Storm Damage Repairs, Project No. 621095C, between the County of Monterey and Bates Property Company (APN 103-031-018), and Charles Carroll Bates and Janet G. Bates; Seth Pardee Bates; David Talcott Bates; and Anthony Stewart Bates (APN 103-021-007), for a combined total cost of $6,800; and
b. Authorize the Director of Public Works, Facilities, and Parks or Director’s designee to execute the Agreements for Purchase of Real Property to purchase Permanent Slope and Drainage Maintenance Easements.

SUMMARY:
Approval of the Agreement for Purchase of Real Property and recording of the related deeds are necessary to provide the required preventive maintenance at this site.

DISCUSSION:
The County of Monterey (County) experienced significant damages along Viejo Road du...

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