TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Supervisor McCowen and Supervisor Haschak
MEETING DATE: July 9, 2019
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
John McCowen
PHONE:
463-4221
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
John Haschak
PHONE:
463-4221
ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 15 Minutes
AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion and Possible Action Including Adoption of Resolution in Support of the Great Redwood Trail
(Sponsors: Supervisors McCowen and Haschak)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Adopt Resolution in support of the Great Redwood Trail; authorize Chair to sign same; and direct Clerk of the Board to transmit to Senator McGuire's office.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
N/A
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The state legislature has enacted into law SB 1029 (McGuire) which provides for the dissolution of the North Coast Railroad Authority (NCRA) and mandates the State to assess the suitability of currently unused portions of the right-of-way for railbanking and ultimately for construction of the Great Redwood Trail. Supervisors McCowen and Haschak are Mendocino County representatives to NCRA which has begun the discussion of railbanking and conversion of the right-of-way to a trail. Supervisors McCowen and Haschak request approval of the attached resolution and direction to staff to transmit it to Senator McGuire's office.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION/MOTION:
Do not adopt the resolution or adopt as amended.
SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT: ALL
VOTE REQUIREMENT: Majority
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: N/A
FISCAL DETAILS:
SOURCE OF FUNDING: N/A
BUDGETED IN CURRENT F/Y: N/A
CURRENT F/Y COST: N/A
IF NO, PLEASE DESCRIBE:
ANNUAL RECURRING COST: N/A
REVENUE AGREEMENT: N/A
BUDGET CLARIFICATION: N/A
AGREEMENT/RESOLUTION/ORDINANCE APPROVED BY COUNTY COUNSEL: Yes
CEO LIAISON: Janelle Rau, Deputy CEO
CEO REVIEW: Yes
CEO COMMENTS:
FOR COB USE ONLY
Executed By: Lindsey Dunham, Deputy Clerk I
Final Status:ADOPTED
Date: July 11...
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