To: Board of Supervisors
From: Public Works
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Expenditure Authorization to City of Fortuna from Humboldt County Flood Control District (Rohner Creek Sub-Zone 1-1)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Adjourn as the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors and reconvene as the governing board of the Humboldt County Flood Control District;
2. Authorize payment of $30,500 from Fund 2840 to the City of Fortuna for reimbursement of costs incurred for monitoring and maintenance efforts associated with the Rohner Creek Flood Control, Habitat and Seismic Improvement Project; and
3. Adjourn as the governing board of the Humboldt County Flood Control District and reconvene as the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors.
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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 Flood Control District was formed by the state legislature in 1945 for broad purposes, including control and conservation of flood and storm waters. The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors is designated as, and empowered to act as, the governing authority of the Flood Control District and the Humboldt County Department of Public Works ("Public Works") is designated as ex officio staff of the Flood Control District. The Flood Control District is administered by designating sub-zones. To date, one sub-zone (1-1) has been designated (formed in 1956) for the watersheds of Rohner Creek and Strongs Creek in the Fortuna area. Approximately 0.6% of the property taxes collected within this sub-zone is directed to Fund 2840, where it accrues until a request is made, typically by the City of Fortuna, to fund specific flood-related projects.
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