To: Board of Supervisors
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Approve and Authorize the Director of Planning and Building to Award a Contract to Rincon Consultants in the Amount of $362,881 to Provide Planning and Technical Support Services Needed by the County to Assist with the Development of a Humboldt Natural and Working Lands Carbon Stock and Management Study
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Receive and accept the responses from contractors and consultants (Attachments 1A - 1G) who submitted proposals to RFP No. PLN2026-01 (Attachment 2) to perform technical and planning services; and
2. Authorize the Director of Planning and Building to execute a professional service agreement with the recommended consultant selected to provide planning and technical services needed by the County to assist with the development of a Humboldt Natural and Working Lands Carbon Stock and Management Study upon review and approval of County Counsel, Risk Management and the County Administrative Office, (Draft included in Attachment 3); and
3. Authorize the Director of Planning and Building to sign any modifications, amendments and/or documents relating to the professional services agreement as may be required upon review and approval of County Counsel, Risk Management and the County Administrative Office.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Sustainable Natural Resources & Infrastructure Stewardship
Strategic Plan Category: 5001 - Enhance climate adaptation landscapes and communities
DISCUSSION:
This item implements the Regional Climate Action Plan by using funding from a Department of Conservation grant to hire a consultant to determine the carbon sequestration trends in the county and determine how this may be enhanced in the future to contribute to the state goal of carbon neut...
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