To: Board of Supervisors
From: Public Works
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Authorization for the Humboldt County Department of Public Works to Accept and Administer $151,500 in Grant Funding Made Available through the California Fire Safe Council County Coordinator Grant Program and Authorization for the Auditor-Controller to Create an Interest-Bearing Account.
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Authorize the Humboldt County Public Works Director, or a designee thereof, to execute a grant agreement with the California Fire Safe Council and any other documents, including, without limitation, professional services agreements, necessary to accept and administer funding made available through the County Coordinator Grant Program following applicable review from County Counsel, County Administrative Office, and Risk Management; and
2. Authorize the Humboldt County Auditor-Controller to establish an interest-bearing trust account and/or fund for advance payments of grant funds.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) as part of the California Climate Investment Program; awarded through the California Fire Safe Council's County Coordinator Grant Program.
DISCUSSION:
The California Fire Safe Council (CFSC) has awarded the County of Humboldt, by and through its Department of Public Works - Natural Resources Planning, a third round of County Coordinator Grant funding, in the amount of $151,500. The associated application can be found in Attachment 1. This third round of funding will support the county's ability to continue to educate, encourage, and develop countywide collaboration and coordination among various wildfire mitigation groups operating within the State Responsibility Area. The project aims to catalyze progress on the maintenance and implementation of the Humboldt County Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP), through...
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