To: Board of Supervisors
From: Sheriff
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Resolution for the Boating Safety and Enforcement (BS&E) Financial Aid 2024-2025 Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Accept and adopt the resolution (Attachment 1) authorizing the Sheriff, Undersheriff or Deputy Director of Financial & Support Services at the Sheriff's Office to sign the application, contract, and reimbursement claims for the Boating Safety and Enforcement Financial Aid Program and authorizing the Auditor-Controller or designee to certify the prior year vessel taxes; and
2. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return a certified signed copy of the resolution to the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office (HCSO), Attention: Julie Martin for submittal to funding agency.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
California State Parks and Recreation, Division of Boating and Waterways (State Parks)
HCSO Budget Unit 1100221900
DISCUSSION:
HCSO BS&E focuses mainly on boating safety through education and outreach. This is achieved through vessel inspections for safety equipment and current registrations. Inspections are most often done during field contacts at local marinas and boat ramps, as well as boat patrols on the waterways. In addition, the BS&E program assists with search and rescue operations for over 500 miles of freshwater river systems and over 400 square miles of saltwater along the Humboldt Bay.
The State Parks require HCSO to provide this Resolution with the application packet for continued participation in the BS&E Financial Aid program. If awarded, the funds would be used to support one full-time Deputy Sheriff whose primary duties will be enforcement of state and local laws and regulations for boating activities, inspection of vessels for compliance, supervision of organized on-the-water boating activities and search and rescue operations originating from on-the-water activities. The funding ...
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