To: Board of Supervisors
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Authorization to Submit a Coastal Commission Local Coastal Program Grant Application to Fund Humboldt Bay Area Plan Update
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors adopt the attached resolution that:
1. Authorizes submittal of a grant application (Attachment 1a) to the California Coastal Commission to provide financial and planning assistance, under authority of the California Coastal Act, in an amount up to $100,000 to fund completion of the update to the Humboldt Bay Area Plan to address land use mapping changes, including possible changes to the location of the Coastal Dependent Industrial Zone, tsunami hazards and sea level rise;
2. Authorizes the Director of the Planning and Building Department to execute any contracts, agreements and amendments thereto necessary to prepare and submit the grant application package.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
General Fund contribution to Advance Planning (Budget Unit 1100-282)
DISCUSSION:
This item authorizes the Planning and Building Department Director to submit an application to fund completion of the update to the Humboldt Bay Area Plan to address land use mapping changes, including possible changes to the location of the Coastal Dependent Industrial Zone, tsunami hazards and preliminary sea level rise adaptation policy.
The specific grant application has not yet been developed. The template application form is in Attachment 1a. The Planning and Building Department is considering accelerating the grant application process through the use of a consultant.
The funding would come from the California Coastal Commission's program supporting local government updates to their LCP's to enhance coastal resiliency. The non-competitive rolling application process used for this grant is designed for targeted projects up to $100,000 which have a high likelihood of success over a sho...
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