To: Board of Supervisors
From: Clerk of the Board
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Humboldt County Fire Safe Council Membership Appointments and Resolution Update
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Review the staff report and supporting documentation regarding the resignation and appointment of new Humboldt County Fire Safe Council members;
2. Approve the attached list of Humboldt County Fire Safe Council member appointees and alternates; and
3. Adopt the attached resolution expanding the membership of Humboldt County Fire Safe Council.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Title III of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act
DISCUSSION:
The Humboldt County Fire Safe Council (HCFSC) was formed in November 2002 for a term of 2 years to oversee the preparation of the Humboldt County Master Fire Protection Plan, which was renamed the Humboldt County Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) in 2013 and subsequently updated in February of 2019. Since its initial formation, 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 term of the HCFSC has been extended eight times so that the HCFSC could continue to guide the maintenance and implementation of the CWPP. The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors last extended the term of the HCFSC on Oct. 11, 2016, with the adoption of Resolution No. 16-119. The current term of the HCFSC will end on Oct. 11, 2021.
Per the Board of Supervisors Protocol dated June 20, 2017, the Fire Safe Council is included in Exhibit 1 of said protocol and is an exception to the appointment protocol requiring only one agenda item under "Consent" before the Board which can be brought by the Clerk of the Board as recommended by the Council.
The HCFSC membership consists of individuals representing a variety of groups in fire management and community emergenc...
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