To: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
From: Executive Office
Meeting Date: February 3, 2026
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Department Contact: |
Darcie Antle |
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707-463-4441 |
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Department Contact: |
Xuyen Mallela |
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707-234-6077 |
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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 Agreement No. BOS 23-098 with Mendocino County Fire Safe Council, for an Original Amount of $1,182,600, to Remove Specific Locations for Hazardous Fuels Reduction and CEQA Analysis for Future Projects, Add Specific Locations for Roadside Fuel Reduction, Add County-Wide Prescribed Burn Capacity Enhancement, Add Prevailing Wage Terms and Conditions, Add Funding for an AmeriCorps/Grizzly Corps Intern, and Update the Budget Breakdown, Effective March 10, 2023, through March 15, 2026
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Recommended Action/Motion:
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Approve first amendment to Agreement No. BOS 23-098 with Mendocino County Fire Safe Council, for an original amount of $1,182,600, to remove specific locations for Hazardous Fuels Reduction and CEQA Analysis for Future Projects, add specific locations for Roadside Fuel Reduction, add County-Wide Prescribed Burn Capacity Enhancement, add prevailing wage terms and conditions, add funding for an AmeriCorps/Grizzly Corps Intern, and update the budget breakdown, effective March 10, 2023, through March 15, 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:
June 20, 2023, Item 3d), approval of Agreement No. BOS-23-098.
Summary of Request:
On June 20, 2023, Agreement No. BOS-23-098 was approved by the Board of Supervisors, for a multi-faceted project to implement roadside fuels reduction in key locations in the Covelo and Laytonville areas, complete CEQA analysis for five future fuels reduction projects to streamline and accelerate future implementation activities, and fund Mendocino County Fire Safe Council (MCFSC) and accelerate future implementation activities, and fund MCFSC existing Mendocino County Community Chipper Days program for an additional three years.
Through the proposed Amendment, MCFSC will continue to receive up to $1,182,600 of grant funds for: revised fuel reduction project management activities, removing specific Covelo site locations; revised CEQA Analysis for Future Projects, removing specific road names (Western Branscomb, Black Bart Trail, Redwood Ridge, Old River, and Western Hopland Shaded Fuel Break); and additional roadside fuel reduction on Branscomb Road starting at Laytonville and/or on Black Bart Trail, county-wide prescribed burn capacity enhancement, prevailing wage terms and conditions, and funding for an AmeriCorps/Grizzly Corps intern specializing in county-wide prescribed burn projects and community education, in compliance with a revised budget breakdown. Once executed, this Amendment is effective for the full term of the original Agreement No. BOS-23-098, from March 10, 2023 through March 15, 2026.
Alternative Action/Motion:
Return to staff for alternative action.
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: CAL FIRE Fire Prevention Grant Program |
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current f/y cost: $1,182,600 for the term of the Agreement, 100% grant funded. |
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budget clarification: N/A |
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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: February 3, 2026 |
Executed Item Type: Agreement |
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Number: 23-098-A1 |
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