To: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
From: Executive Office
Meeting Date: October 6, 2026
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Department Contact: |
Xuyen Mallela |
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707-463-4441 |
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Item Type: Consent Agenda |
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Time Allocated for Item: N/A |
Agenda Title:
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Approval of Retroactive Agreement with Synergy Disaster Recovery in the Amount of $178,204 to Provide Hazard Abatement Consulting Services, Effective September 1, 2026, through December 1, 2027
Vote Requirement: Majority
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Recommended Action/Motion:
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Approve retroactive Agreement with Synergy Disaster Recovery in the amount of $178,204 to provide hazard abatement consulting services, effective September 1, 2026, through December 1, 2027; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:
The Board approved Resolution to submit the application for the hazard abatement planning project to HCD at the July 9, 2024, meeting.
The General Government Standing Committee discussed this project at the February 28, 2024, March 27, 2024, April 24, 2024, and May 22, 2024, meetings.
Summary of Request:
This project resulted from the General Government Standing Committee’s discussions from February to May 2024 on Hazard Abatement. Per the Committee’s direction staff found a source of funding for the project and began working on an application to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD)’s Mitigation Planning and Public Services (PPS) program in Summer 2024. After the lengthy application process, accepting the award, executing standard agreement with HCD, and issuing Request for Proposal, staff is presenting the selected consultant’s contract for approval.
This project will devise an improved regulatory approach for the County to address hazardous vegetation and combustible material to reduce fire hazards. The contractor will research approaches taken by other communities to encourage and enforce hazardous fuel abatement requirements to ensure public safety, complete a comparative analysis of existing ordinance language to refine the County’s existing, unworkable ordinance language, develop a recommended approach for Mendocino County’s fuel abatement program, develop updated ordinance language and create a forecast of the resource allocation needed for the County to adopt and implement the plan to aid in future implementation of the ordinance.
This contract will result in a plan that evaluates best practices and mechanisms required to enforce effective hazard abatement in rural communities to refine the County’s approach, evaluate best practices that can be incorporated into a recommended strategy for Mendocino County’s fuel abatement program as well as how the County’s new ordinance, County Code Chapter 8/77, which provides for the abatement of hazardous vegetation and combustible material to reduce fire hazards, may best be applied or modified.
This contract is retroactive to allow the contractor adequate time to complete the project in time after HCD requested a sooner closeout date-requiring the contractor to complete the project sooner than planned.
Alternative Action/Motion:
Return to staff for alternative handling.
Strategic Plan Priority Designation: A Prepared and Resilient County
Supervisorial District: All
Supplemental Information Available Online At: n/a
Fiscal Details:
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source of funding: PPS Grant |
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current f/y cost: $178,204 for the term of the agreement |
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budget clarification: 100% grant funded |
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annual recurring cost: $178,204 for the term of the agreement |
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budgeted in current f/y (if no, please describe): Yes |
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revenue agreement: No |
AGREEMENT/RESOLUTION/ORDINANCE APPROVED BY COUNTY COUNSEL: Yes
CEO Liaison: Executive Office
CEO Review: Yes
CEO Comments:
FOR COB USE ONLY
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Executed By: Deputy Clerk |
Final Status: Item Status |
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Date: Date Executed |
Executed Item Type: item |
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