To: Board of Supervisors
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: 4/5th
SUBJECT:
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Accept Grant Funds from the California Coastal Commission (CCC) to Update and Implement the Humboldt Bay Area Plan and Authorize an Agreement with LACO Associates to Provide Professional Services Related to the Work for Which Grant Funds Have Been Awarded (4/5 vote required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve acceptance of the grant funds in the amount of $499,746 from the California Coastal Commission for the term of Aug. 15, 2023, through Nov. 15, 2025, to update and implement the Humboldt Bay Area Plan (HBAP); and
2. Approve the attached Supplemental Budget for budget unit 1100282-601; and
3. Authorize the Director of Planning and Building to enter into an agreement with LACO Associates to carry out the professional services necessary to update and implement the Humboldt Bay Area Plan including any amendments, following review and approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
California Coastal Commission Grant in budget unit 1100282601-506100
DISCUSSION:
This is a request to receive and use funds from a California Coastal Commission to update the Humboldt Bay Area Plan. In order to prioritize completion of the work and balance other long range planning work approval to use a consultant is also requested. There is allocation within the grant to fund the staff time needed to manage the consultant.
On Nov. 8, 2022, your Board authorized submittal of a grant application to the California Coastal Commission (CCC) to provide financial and planning assistance, under authority of the California Coastal Act, in an amount up to $100,000 to fund completion of the update to the Humboldt Bay Area Plan. On March 7, 2023, your Board authorized an increase in the amount of funding requested to $500,000 to complete this work.
The HBAP needs to be updat...
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