To: Board of Supervisors
From: Clerk of the Board
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Appointment to the Humboldt County Fire Safe Council
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the recommended appointment to the Humboldt County Fire Safe Council.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
North Coast Resource Partnership (1720)
DISCUSSION:
The Humboldt County Fire Council (HCFSC) is seeking to update the Humboldt County Planning and Building Department member. Per the Board of Supervisors updated Protocol for Board of Supervisors Appointments dated February 7, 2023, the Fire Safe Council is listed on Attachment B so therefore is exempt from the At Large appointment protocol.
The HCFSC was formed by the Board of Supervisors as a County committee in 2002. The committee is currently enabled through Oct. 5, 2026 by Resolution No. 21-101.
Humboldt County Planning and Building department would like to appoint Cade McNamara to replace his predecessor Michael Richardson as the representative. Mr. Richardson has retired from the county and the HCFSC wished to extend their appreciation for his service on this committee and looks forward to working with the new appointee.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Coordination of the HCFSC committee is currently provided by Public Works Natural Resource Planning Staff and a team of consultants; funded by a grant awarded by the California Fire Safe Council with funding from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Budget Unit 1720-289).
Maintaining the HCFSC gives the County of Humboldt and partner agencies and organizations a competitive advantage when seeking grant funds related to implementing the Humboldt County Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP). The HCFSC has proven to be an invaluable resource for the county as strategies are developed and funding is sought to carry out the recommendations of the CWPP. The current CWPP, last updated in...
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