DATE: December 17, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Nathan Magsig, Supervisor, District 5
SUBJECT: Community Outreach Expenditure
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve community outreach expenditure of $20,000 to support the Yosemite Sequoia Resource Conservation and Development Council, per Administrative Policy No. 75.
REPORT
Approval of this item is for the expenditure of $20,000 to support the Yosemite Sequoia Resource Conservation and Development Council (Y/S RC&DC) on vital conservation and infrastructure projects that directly support the health, safety, and economic resilience of communities throughout the region. This item was approved by County Counsel as an appropriate expenditure as outlined in Administrative Policy No. 75.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board can choose to not authorize support of District 5 to the Y/S RC&DC.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Sufficient appropriations are included in the Board of Supervisors Org, 0110 FY 2024-25 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION:
On August 8, 2017, the Board approved Administrative Policy No. 75 to allow individual Supervisors to expend portions of their individual budgets for community outreach services and programs.
Approval of the recommended action will provide Y/S RC&DC with $20,000, and will help support vital initiatives, including wildfire risk reduction, community infrastructure resilience, and local economic development, and aligns with Y/S RC&D’s shared goal of promoting sustainable growth and protecting the Sierra Nevada region for generations.
This expenditure was sent to County Counsel for review and approval. County Counsel deemed it an appropriate expenditure under Administrative Policy No. 75 guidelines.
REFERENCE MATERIAL:
BAI #5, August 8, 2017
ATTACHMENTS INCLUDED AND/OR ON FILE:
On file with Clerk - AP #75 Legal Review and Determination Form
CAO ANALYST:
Amina Flores-Becker