Brookside Mental Health Rehabilitation Center
Summary
SCH Number
2025090549
Public Agency
Contra Costa County
Document Title
Brookside Mental Health Rehabilitation Center
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/12/2025
Document Description
The proposed project involves the retrofit and adaptive reuse of an existing one-story, wood-frame institutional building at the location identified above, for conversion into an approximately 45-bed Mental Health Rehabilitation Center (MHRC). The renovated facility will serve as Contra Costa County’s first in-county MHRC, providing secure, trauma-informed, and recovery-oriented mental health treatment. The scope includes a full interior remodel and seismic upgrade of the approximately 20,000-square-foot facility, which will provide 24/7 care and rehabilitation services for adult Medi-Cal beneficiaries with serious mental illness. The remodeled building will include care suites, sleeping rooms, restrooms, medical and wellness spaces, administrative offices, and recreational, dining, and amenity areas, all designed to meet applicable building and energy codes as well as anti-ligature requirements.
The project will also include extensive structural retrofits and life-safety upgrades such as new HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems; installation of new fire sprinklers, fire alarms, and access control systems; and replacement of doors, windows, roofing, and interior/exterior finishes. Exterior improvements will consist of civil and landscape enhancements, installation of EV charging stations, parking lot and path-of-travel accessibility upgrades, a new emergency generator, and the construction of covered patios and a trash enclosure. Ground disturbance and excavation to a maximum depth of approximately 7 feet will be required for bioretention basins, utility trenching, parking lot upgrades and outdoor recreational area.
Construction is anticipated to begin in 2025 and take approximately two years for anticipated completion in 2027. Appropriate best management practices such as storm drain inlet protection, will be implemented. Vegetation trimming and removal of approximately 35 trees is anticipated. Real property transactions, including but not limited to, right-of-way acquisition and permanent and temporary easements, and utility relocations may be necessary in support of this project. Night or weekend work may be necessary and will be performed in accordance with local guidelines. Emergency vehicles will have access at all times.
Contact Information
Name
Syd Sotoodeh
Agency Name
Contra Costa County Department of Conservation and Development
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Shravan Sundram
Agency Name
Contra Costa County
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Cities
Richmond
Counties
Contra Costa
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Parr Ave.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
5960.3
Reasons for Exemption
This project is funded by the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program and meets the nine required categories of the California Welfare and Institutions Code § 5960.3:
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The facility was not acquired by eminent domain.
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The facility is licensed and maintained in good standing.
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Contractors will be paid prevailing wages under Labor Code § 1720.
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A skilled, trained workforce will be used per Public Contract Code § 2600.
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The project is supported by a local public entity for new construction or major rehab.
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=95% of total project cost is public, nonprofit, or philanthropic funds.
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The project expands behavioral health services locally.
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There is a 30-year covenant ensuring continued use for behavioral health.
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There is no increase in the existing on-site development footprint.
Therefore, CEQA does not apply.
County Clerk
Contra Costa
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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