DATE: August 6, 2019
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Pomaville, Director, Department of Public Health
Steven E. White, Director, Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Revenue Agreement with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a revenue Agreement with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, for 2018-2019 Fire Prevention Grant Program funds to remove and dispose of dead and dying trees on the State Route 168 corridor, effective upon execution through March 15, 2022 ($1,680,000).
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Governing Body Resolution.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions would allow the Departments of Public Health (DPH) and Public Works and Planning (PWP) to receive California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Fire Prevention Grant Program funds. The grant will fund the removal of dead and dying trees within 300 feet of permanent private structures, roadways, and public or private infrastructure on the State Route (SR) 168 corridor, with no increase in Net County Cost. This item pertains to locations in District 5.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board not approve the recommended actions, the County would not be eligible for additional funding to contract for the removal and disposal of dead and dying trees. The Fire Prevention Grant Program is the only available grant funding source at this time that allows for removal and disposal of dead and dying trees on private property.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The recommended agreement represents a grant award in the amount of $1,680,000. The competitive grant allocation does not require matching funds; however, DPH proposes to utilize $27,750 in Health Realignment to offset a portion of Department staff costs associated with grant administrat...
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