DATE: June 10, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Reclamation Agreement, Escrow Agreement, and Limited Access Easement for the Sonrisa Solar Project
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a 35-year Solar Project Reclamation Agreement (Reclamation Agreement), including the Reclamation Plan, Exhibit A thereto, with EDPR CA Solar Park VI, LLC, the project applicant (Applicant), to implement project mitigation measures and specific conditions of approval placed on Unclassified Conditional Use Permit (CUP) No. 3677 for a solar electricity generating and battery storage facility (the Project) encompassing approximately 2,000 acres, generally located on the east side of State Route 33 (S. Derrick Avenue), between W. Manning and W. Adams; and approximately nine miles south of the City of Mendota;
2. If your Board approves Recommended Action 1 above, approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Escrow Agreement with the Applicant and United Security Bank, as the Escrow Agent to accept a cash deposit of $5,078,548.24 as the Applicant's initial security to the County for the Reclamation Agreement, and to identify the County's initially designated representatives who are authorized on behalf of the County to initiate and approve transaction of all types for the escrow account established under the Escrow Agreement (each, a County Representative);
3. Authorize the Director of Public Works and Planning (Director) to give any notice on behalf of the County, under the Escrow Agreement, including providing any revised form of Sight Draft (Exhibit A-1 to the Escrow Agreement) (the Revised Form of Sight Draft) and/or any revised Certificate as to Authorized Signatures-County of Fresno (Exhibit A-2 to the Escrow Agreement) the Revised Form of Authorized Signatures, as applicable, to the Escrow Agent with respect to any County Representatives having a ...
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