TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Executive Office
MEETING DATE: December 5, 2023
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Travis Killmer
PHONE:
707-463-4441
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Xuyen Mallela
PHONE:
707-463-4441
ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 15 Minutes
AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion and Possible Action Including Direction of Staff Regarding the Redwood Complex Ignition Resistant Project
(Sponsor: Executive Office)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Provide direction to staff regarding the Redwood Complex Ignition Resistant Project.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
The Board approved delegating signatory authority to the CEO for execute funding agreements at the February 28, 2023, meeting.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The Redwood Complex Ignition-Resistant Construction Project ("Project") is a rebate program intended to incentivize homeowners to replace flammable roofing materials with non-flammable materials to improve community resiliency in the face of wildfire and prevent loss of life and property.
The Project currently includes 45 properties of homeowners who have completed the application, been found conditionally eligible, completed environmental and historical review, and completed defensible space as required by FEMA.
Rising construction costs, both in materials and labor and the elapsed time between Phase I and Phase II have seen the cost per roof increase exponentially, and individual projects have required updated construction bids. Additionally, many initial construction bids did not account for prevailing wage which is a FEMA requirement.
The total cost of the 69.9% reimbursement for the 45 projects has increased over 20% due to cost increases with a minimum of 9 additional projects still requiring an updated construction bid. At this time, the likelihood that the eventual cost of reimbursing 69.9% of the construction costs on all projects will exceed the available grant funding is high.
On February...
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