To: Board of Supervisors
From: Clerk of the Board
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Letters of Appreciation to John Miller, Bill Eastwood, Basho Parks and Blaze Shannon for Their Work on the Humboldt County Fire Safe Council.
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Authorize the Chair to sign the letters of appreciation
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
General Fund
DISCUSSION:
The Board of Supervisors would like to recognize John Miller, Bill Eastwood, Basho Parks and Blaze Shannon for their work and membership on the Fire Safe Council and send them a letter of appreciation for their service.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The service of the individuals mentioned in this agenda item has helped 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 Humboldt County Fire Safe Council (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 2019 with guidance from the HCFSC, has been praised for its comprehensiveness and has been a powerful tool for leveraging funding and catalyzing support. Since its re-certification in 2019, the CWPP has been cited in multiple county and collaborator grant applications, playing a part in bringing millions of dollars of implementation funds into the county. Public Works alone has secured nearly $2 million in grant funding to support CWPP implementation projects.
There is no financial impact associated with sending letters of appreciation. 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...
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