DATE: December 17, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Reclamation Agreement, Escrow Agreement and Easement for the Althea photovoltaic solar generation project Unclassified Conditional Use Permit No. 3764
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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1. Approve and authorize Chairman to execute a 35-year Solar Project Reclamation Agreement (Reclamation Agreement), including the Reclamation Plan, Exhibit A thereto, with RPCA Solar 8, LLC the project applicant (Applicant), to implement project mitigation measures and specific conditions of approval placed on Unclassified Conditional Use Permit No. 3764 for a solar photovoltaic electricity generating facility (the Project), encompassing approximately 39.8-acres of a 56.70-acre parcel, located at the northwest corner of W. Althea Avenue and N. Russell Avenue, approximately 9.17-miles west from the City of Firebaugh;
2. If your Board approves Recommended Action 1 above, approve and authorize Chairman to execute the Escrow Agreement with the Applicant and United Security Bank, located in Fresno, as the Escrow Agent to accept a cash deposit of $678,550.00 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 transactions of all types for the escrow account established under the Escrow Agreement (each, a County Representative);
3. Authorize 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 Representative having a title ...
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