To: Board of Supervisors
From: County Administrative Office
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Acceptance of the California State Coastal Conservancy Beach Wheelchair Grant and Supplemental Budget (4/5 Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Adopt the attached resolution (Attachment 2) accepting the California State Coastal Conservancy Beach Wheelchair grant in the amount of $6,672;
2. Ratify the California State Coastal Conservancy Standard Agreement signed by the County Administrative Officer; and
3. Approve the following supplemental budget for Fiscal Year 2019-20 in fund 3552, Budget Unit 152 (4/5th vote required):
Revenue: 3552152-4455 Other State - Health $6,672
Expenditure: 3552152-2122 Minor Equipment $6,672
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
ADA ISF (3552)
California State Coastal Conservancy
DISCUSSION:
In Feb. 2019, the California State Coastal Conservancy announced the availability of grants to public agencies for acquiring beach wheelchairs to be provided free of charge for public use. This grant program is to help more people explore California's spectacular coast. Beach wheelchairs increase recreational opportunities for persons with mobility disabilities, seniors, and others who have physical difficulty accessing the beach.
On Apr. 5, 2019, the County Administrative Office, ADA Compliance Team applied for the Coastal Conservancy grant. On June 19, 2019, the county received notice of the grant award, Number 19-060, in the amount of Six Thousand Six Hundred Seventy-Two Dollars ($6,672). The California State Coastal Conservancy requires that the county execute a grant agreement and adopt a resolution to accept the grant award and authorize staff to administer the grant agreement.
This grant award from the California State Coastal Conservancy will fund the purchase of two (2) outdoor beach wheelchairs to be stored at Clam Beach County Park and the public a...
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