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File #: 26-0295    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Approval Status: Consent Agenda
File created: 3/9/2026 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 3/24/2026 Final action:
Title: Approval of Agreement with Roots of Motive Power Inc. For the Use of Portions of the County Museum and Museum Grounds, with a Term Beginning Upon Execution, through October 1, 2042, with no Monetary Exchange (Sponsors: Museum and Supervisor Haschak)
Attachments: 1. Agreement, 2. Phase II Application signed 1999 # 99-187

To:  BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

From:  Museum and Supervisor Haschak

Meeting Date:  March 24, 2026

 

Department Contact:  

Karen Mattson

Phone: 

707-234-6367

Department Contact:  

Darcie Antle

Phone: 

707-463-4441

 

Item Type:   Consent Agenda

 

Time Allocated for Item: N/A

 

 

Agenda Title:

title

Approval of Agreement with Roots of Motive Power Inc. For the Use of Portions of the County Museum and Museum Grounds, with a Term Beginning Upon Execution, through October 1, 2042, with no Monetary Exchange

(Sponsors: Museum and Supervisor Haschak)

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Recommended Action/Motion:

recommendation

Approve Agreement with Roots of Power Inc. for the use of portions of the County Museum and Museum Grounds with a term beginning upon execution through October 1, 2042, with no monetary exchange; and authorize Chair to sign same.

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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:

In 1999 the Board approved a Transportation Enhancement Activities (TEA) application for funding to add a 20,000 square foot addition to the Museum. (Resolution 99-187). The award in the amount of $1,408,000. of Federal Funds were received and matched with $227,000 local funds. This resulted in the establishment of the Exhibition and Learning Center, which includes, three classrooms, two galleries, a small library space and an engine house. The application declares the County as the party responsible for ongoing maintenance costs.                     

 

Summary of Request

This Agreement allows the County to partner with Roots of Motive Power Inc. (“Roots”) to showcase historic steam equipment maintained by Roots within the Exhibition and Learning Center and utilize Roots’ expertise to provide tours and interpretation of these collections to the public. Roots has been using portions of the Exhibition and Learning Center for many years, and this agreement formalizes the terms of Roots use of these Museum spaces.

 

Alternative Action/Motion:

Not approve the agreement and provide staff with direction to research an alternative approach to fulfilling the grant requirement of interpreting the history of logging and railroading to the public.                     

 

Strategic Plan Priority Designation: An Effective County Government

 

Supervisorial District:  District 3

                                          

Vote Requirement:  Majority

                                          

 

 

Supplemental Information Available Online At:

 

Fiscal Details:

source of funding: 7110

current f/y cost: Budgeted

budget clarification:

annual recurring cost:

budgeted in current f/y (if no, please describe): Yes

revenue agreement: N/A

AGREEMENT/RESOLUTION/ORDINANCE APPROVED BY COUNTY COUNSEL: No

CEO Liaison: Executive Office                                                               

CEO Review: Yes                                            

CEO Comments:

 

FOR COB USE ONLY

Executed By: Deputy Clerk

Final Status: Item Status

Date: Date Executed

Executed Item Type: item

 

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