DATE: February 25, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: John Zanoni, Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator
SUBJECT: Retroactive Grant Award/Agreement for State of California Off-Highway Vehicle Grant Award
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Retroactively approve and authorize the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator's previous submittal of a grant application to the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation for Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Grant funds ($474,175);
2. Approve and adopt a Resolution accepting these grant funds, making certain required certifications, and approving the Sheriff, or his designee, to conduct all negotiations, and execute and submit all documents necessary for completion of the Project; and
3. Approve and authorize the [LDB1]Sheriff, or his designee, [VM2]to execute a retroactive OHV Grant Award/Project Agreement with the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation for the period of September 7, 2024, through September 6, 2025 ($126,129).
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The State of California Department of Parks and Recreation has awarded the Sheriff's Office $94,597 in grant funding to fund Deputy Sheriff overtime costs. The grant provides funding to assist in the enforcement of off-road vehicle laws, and to enable Sheriff's Office staff to meet bi-annually with U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) enforcement staff to discuss OHV concerns and issues. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended actions are not approved, the grant award will be withdrawn, which will result in a reduction in enforcement of off-road vehicle laws.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
The recommended agreement was received from the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation on December 23, 2024, and is retroactive to September 7, 2024. Subsequent time for processing delayed this item from being placed on an earlier agenda da...
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