TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Executive Office
MEETING DATE: July 7, 2026
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Xuyen Mallela
PHONE:
707-463-4441
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Adoption of Resolution Authorizing Filing of an Application for the Hopland Shaded Fuel Break Project to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection's Proposition 4 California Climate Investments Wildfire Prevention Grants Program, in the Amount Not to Exceed $950,000
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Adopt Resolution to authorize filing of an application for the Hopland Shaded Fuel Break Project to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection's Proposition 4 California Climate Investments Wildfire Prevention Grants Program, in the amount not to exceed $950,000; authorize the Chief Executive Officer or designee to execute the grant Agreement if award; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
None.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Wildfire Prevention (WP) Grants Program provides funding for projects that reduce wildfire risk, improve public safety, and enhance community resilience in fire-threatened areas of California.
The Executive Office's Prevention, Recovery, Resiliency, and Mitigation (PRRM) team is requesting funding for the Hopland Shaded Fuel Break Project. This project proposes the construction of approximately 1.72 miles of shaded fuel break (65 acres) along ridgelines west of Hopland, extending from Feliz Creek Road to Hewlitt Sturtevant Road.
The project area is located in a high fire hazard severity zone and forms a critical wildland-urban interface above the community of Hopland. The proposed fuel break will reduce hazardous vegetation and ladder fuels along strategic ridgelines, helping to modify fire behavior and improve the likelihood of safe and effective wildfire containment in the...
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