To: Board of Supervisors
From: Executive Office
Meeting Date: December 5, 2023
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Department Contact: |
Xuyen Mallela |
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707-234-6077 |
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Department Contact: |
Kelly Hansen |
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707-234-6031 |
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Item Type: Consent Agenda |
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Time Allocated for Item: N/A |
Agenda Title:
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Ratification of Submission of Grant Award for the Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG) Program Grant Funding Opportunity from the Department of Agriculture Forest Service (USDA) United States Forest Service (USFS) in the Amount of $9,999,866.51; and Authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to Execute Grant Agreement and Submit All Documents If Awarded
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Recommended Action/Motion:
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Ratify and approve submission of the grant award for the Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG) Program grant funding opportunity from the Department of Agriculture Forest Service (USDA) United States Forest Service (USFS) in the amount of $9,999,866.51; and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute the grant agreement and submit all documents if awarded.
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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:
None.
Summary of Request:
The Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG) Program is intended to help at-risk local communities plan for and reduce the risk of wildfire. Authorized by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, CWDG prioritizes at-risk communities in areas identified as having high or very high wildfire hazard potential, are low-income, and/or have been impacted by a severe disaster that affects the risk of wildfire.
The Mendocino County Community Fuels Reduction and Capacity Building project will expand the County’s capabilities to implement aggressive vegetation management and hazardous tree removal throughout the region while building County staff capacity through planning and capital equipment purchases. This is a mitigation measure identified in the County’s 2016 Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) and 2020 Multi-jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP) and the Mendocino County General Plan (GP) for the Development Element & Resource Management Element 2020 Updates.
Alternative Action/Motion:
Do not approve and provide direction to staff and return item to staff for alternative handling.
Does This Item Support the General Plan? Yes
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: Total grant revenue $9,999,866.51 if awarded |
budgeted in current f/y: No |
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current f/y cost: Total grant revenue $9,999,866.51 if awarded |
if no, please describe: Unanticipated Grant |
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annual recurring cost: Total grant revenue $9,999,866.51 if awarded |
revenue agreement: N/A |
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budget clarification: Total grant revenue $9,999,866.51 if awarded |
Agreement/Resolution/Ordinance Approved by County Counsel: N/A
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CEO Liaison: Executive Office |
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CEO Review: Yes |
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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: December 5, 2023 |
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