DATE: November 28, 2023
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Agreement with the Biola Community Services District for the Biola Groundwater Recharge (CDBG 21032)
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize Chairman to execute Agreement with the Biola Community Services District for the Biola Groundwater Recharge, Community Development Block Grant Project No. 21032, effective upon execution through February 18, 2025, and authorize the Director of Public Works and Planning to evaluate and grant timeline extensions for completion of the Project, total Community Development Block Grant funding amount not to exceed $300,000.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will provide Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for the Biola Groundwater Recharge Project (Project), included in the County's 2021-22 Annual Action Plan approved by the Board on May 11, 2021. This item pertains to a location in District 1.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may reject the recommended action, and direct staff to identify another project for consideration. However, a different project would require an amendment to the Annual Action Plan and may impact the County's ability to meet its CDBG expenditure timelines, set by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The total estimated Project cost is $300,000 from the County's unincorporated area allocation is included in the Department of Public Works and Planning - CDBG Org 7205 FY 2023-24 Adopted Budget. The County provides the funds on a reimbursement basis. The District shall provide any and all local financial contribution in excess of the CDBG funds that may be necessary to complete the Project.
DISCUSSION:
On May 11, 2021, the Board approved the 2021-22 Unincorporated Area Projects list as part of the 2021-22 Annual Action Plan...
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