To: Board of Supervisors
From: Clerk of the Board
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Appoint New Member to the Humboldt County Fire Safe Council and Letter of Appreciation for Outgoing Member
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the recommended appointment to the Humboldt County Fire Safe Council; and
2. Authorize the Chair to sign a letter of appreciation for an outgoing Humboldt County Fire Safe Council member.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board’s Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Safe & Healthy Communities
Strategic Plan Category: 1001 -Support and sustain partnerships between public safety and partner agencies to enhance public safety in our communities
DISCUSSION:
The Humboldt County Fire Safe Council (HCFSC) was formed by the Board of Supervisors as a County committee in 2002. The committee is currently enabled through Oct. 6, 2031 by Resolution No. 26-158. Per the Board of Supervisors updated Protocol for Board of Supervisors Appointments dated Jan. 30, 2024, the Fire Safe Council is listed on Exhibit 1 of Attachment B so therefore is excluded from the “at large” appointment protocol.
The Willow Creek Fire Safe Council (WCFSC) has nominated Andrea McBroom to replace Olivia Lopes as its representative filling its primary seat on the HCFSC. Lopes was appointed in August of 2025 and is now transitioning to other duties. Lopes’ service has been exemplary and much appreciated.
SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Grant funds.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Coordination of the HCFSC committee is currently provided by Public Works Natural Resources Planning staff and a team of consultants; funded by a County Coordinator grant awarded by the California Fire Safe Council with funding from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Budget Unit 1720-289).
This action will not have an impact on the Humboldt County General Fund.
Maintaining the HCFSC gives the County of Humboldt and partner agencies and organizations a competitive advantage when seeking grant funds related to implementing the Humboldt County Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP). The HCFSC has proven to be an invaluable resource for the county as strategies are developed and funding is sought to carry out the recommendations of the CWPP. The current CWPP, last updated in 2019 with guidance from the HCFSC, has been praised for its comprehensiveness and has been a powerful tool for leveraging funding and catalyzing support. Since its re-certification in 2019, the CWPP has been cited in multiple county and collaborator grant applications, playing a part in leveraging over $65 million dollars of local, state and federal funding to support implementation projects countywide.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
None
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Board discretion.
ATTACHMENTS:
Nomination Letter
Letter of Appreciation
PREVIOUS ACTION/REFERRAL:
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