TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Executive Office
MEETING DATE: July 16, 2019
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Carmel J. Angelo
PHONE:
463-4441
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Nash Gonzalez
PHONE:
463-4441
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Darcie Antle
PHONE:
463-4441
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Agreement 5GG18110 with CAL FIRE for the West Hills Ukiah Fuels and Fire Break Project, in the Amount of $1,652,200, Effective When Agreement Becomes Fully Executed Through March 15, 2022; and Adoption of Resolution Authorizing Execution of Agreement and Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to Sign Any Amendments Thereto
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve Agreement 5GG18110 with CAL FIRE for the West Hills Ukiah Fuels and Fire Break Project, in the amount of $1,652,200, effective when Agreement becomes fully executed through March 15, 2022; adopt Resolution authorizing execution of Agreement, and authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to sign any amendments thereto; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
None
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The project is a multi-jurisdictional effort to reduce wildfire risk to 12,921 habitable structures, essential services, and critical communication infrastructure within the City of Ukiah and the unincorporated neighborhoods in the Ukiah Valley. Ukiah is the County seat and contains the densest population center in Mendocino County. It is the center for government services and regulatory function and contains the County's largest medical center as well as extensive retail development. Ukiah has a high density of homes and structures that are located adjacent to steep, undeveloped wildlands that are identified as a Very High Fire Hazard Zone. The western hills of Ukiah contain hundreds of homes scattered among heavy fuel loads. These Wildland -Urban Interface (WUI) areas are contiguous with urban neighborhoods which increases...
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