To: Board of Supervisors
From: Supervisor Rex Bohn and Supervisor Steve Madrone
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Memorandum of Mutual Understandings Regarding the County of Humboldt's Continued Participation in the North Coast Resource Partnership (Supervisor Rex Bohn and Supervisor Steve Madrone)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve, and authorize the Chair of the Board to execute the attached memorandum of mutual understandings regarding the County of Humboldt's continued participation in the North Coast Resource Partnership.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
General Fund
DISCUSSION:
The North Coast Resource Partnership (NCRP) was initiated in 2004 as a water management collaborative between the counties of Humboldt, Sonoma, Modoc, Mendocino, Trinity, Del Norte and Siskiyou. The NCRP is now a successful coalition of north coast counties and tribes that have successfully worked together to leverage over $190 million in grants and matching contributions to support water and wastewater infrastructure, water resource, climate change adaptation and wildfire resilience projects throughout the North Coast Region. The NCRP is governed by a Leadership Council comprised of appointees from over 30 Tribes in the region as well as county boards of supervisors. The County of Humboldt is currently represented in the NCRP by Supervisors Steve Madrone and Rex Bohn with Supervisor Natalie Arroyo serving as an alternate member.
The NCRP's process is guided by a memorandum of mutual understandings (MOMU), a cooperative agreement intended to establish a mutual understanding with respect to joint efforts towards collaboration on planning and project implementation to enhance the quality of life in North Coast communities and enhance the stewardship of natural landscapes. The NCRP Leadership Council periodically refreshes the contents of the MOMU which triggers the need to recommit to the updated ve...
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