To: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
From: Executive Office
Meeting Date: September 9, 2025
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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 First Amendment to BOS Agreement No. 25-016 (Third Amendment to Agreement No. PA-24-21) with LACO Associates, in the Amount of $12,000, for a New Total of $112,000, to Provide Disaster Prevention, Recovery, Resiliency, and Mitigation Grant Research and Grant Writing Services, Effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2026
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Recommended Action/Motion:
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Approve first amendment to BOS Agreement No. 25-016 (third amendment to Agreement No. PA-24-21) with LACO Associates, in the amount of $12,000, for a new total of $112,000, to provide disaster prevention, recovery, resiliency, and mitigation grant research and grant writing services, effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2026; authorize the Chief Executive Officer or designee to sign any future amendments that do not increase the maximum amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:
July 8, 2024, Purchasing Agent approval of original Agreement No. PA-24-21.
February 25, 2025, Item 3f), Board of Supervisors approval of first Amendment No. BOS-25-016.
April 15, 2025, Purchasing Agent approval of second Amendment No. PA-24-21-A1.
Summary of Request:
On July 8, 2024, the Mendocino County Purchasing Agent (PA) approved Agreement No. PA-24-21 with LACO Associates in the amount of $50,000, for disaster prevention, recovery, resiliency, and mitigation grant research and grant writing services. Through this Agreement LACO is expected to review and assess the County’s identified disaster prevention, recovery, resiliency, and mitigation-related unmet needs and potential projects, research the availability of federal, state, and private grant programs to identify potential funding sources, determine how to competitively align and structure funding requests and provide recommendations to the County to increase funding probability, and submit grant applications on behalf of Mendocino County. This Agreement is crucial to Mendocino County’s effort to secure and leverage grant funding for disaster recovery projects.
On February 25, 2025, the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors (BOS) approved first Amendment No. BOS-25-016, increasing funds available for grant research and grant writing services by $50,000, for a new total of $100,000. On April 15, 2025, the PA approved second Amendment No. PA-24-21-A1, extending the termination date from June 30, 2025 to June 30, 2026.
The proposed third Amendment to Agreement No. PA-24-21, increases funds available by $12,000, for a new total of $112,000, to allow LACO to prepare a grant application for the Economic Development Administration, Disaster Supplemental grant program, for staff capacity building for disaster recovery and project development. Potential revenue of $250,000 to $500,000, if awarded.
Alternative Action/Motion:
Return to staff for alternative handling.
Strategic Plan Priority Designation: A Prepared and Resilient County
Supervisorial District: All
Vote Requirement: Majority
Supplemental Information Available Online At: N/A
Fiscal Details:
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source of funding: 2910, 86-2189 |
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current f/y cost: $112,000 for the term of the Agreement |
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budget clarification: Additional amount of $12,000 from PG&E settlement funds allocated for grant writing. |
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annual recurring cost: N/A |
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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: Atlas Pearson, Senior Deputy Clerk |
Final Status: Approved |
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Date: September 9, 2025 |
Executed Item Type: Agreement |
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Number: 25-016-A1 |
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