File #: 25-0432   
On agenda: 6/10/2025 Final action:
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Recommended Action(s)
 		1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Second Amendment to the Project Reclamation Agreement (for Scarlet I and II), the Reclamation Agreement for Scarlet III, and the Reclamation Agreement for Scarlet IV (collectively, Reclamation Agreements), including the reclamation plans, Exhibit A thereto, with RE Scarlet LLC, the project applicant (Applicant), to implement project mitigation measures and specific conditions of approval placed on Unclassified Conditional Use Permit (CUP) Nos. 3789 - 3792 for a solar photovoltaic electricity generating and battery storage facility (the Project), encompassing approximately 2,070 acres, located approximately 3.5 miles west-southwest of the community of Tranquility and approximately 6.5 miles east of Interstate 5 (I-5), with easements having already been accepted during a prior phase of this Project; 2. If your Board approves Recommended Action 1 above, approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Second Amendment to the Escrow Agre...
Attachments: 1. Agenda Item, 2. On file with Clerk - Second Amendment to Solar Project Reclamation Agreement, 3. On file with Clerk - Scarlet III Reclamation Agreement, 4. On file with Clerk - Scarlet IV Reclamation Agreement, 5. On file with Clerk - Second Amendment to Escrow Agreement, 6. On file with Clerk - Scarlet III Escrow Agreement, 7. On file with Clerk - Scarlet IV Escrow Agreement
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DATE: June 10, 2025

TO: Board of Supervisors

SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning

SUBJECT: Second Amendment to the Reclamation Agreement and two new Escrow Agreements for RE Scarlet LLC, photovoltaic solar generation and energy storage project.

RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Second Amendment to the Project Reclamation Agreement (for Scarlet I and II), the Reclamation Agreement for Scarlet III, and the Reclamation Agreement for Scarlet IV (collectively, Reclamation Agreements), including the reclamation plans, Exhibit A thereto, with RE Scarlet LLC, the project applicant (Applicant), to implement project mitigation measures and specific conditions of approval placed on Unclassified Conditional Use Permit (CUP) Nos. 3789 - 3792 for a solar photovoltaic electricity generating and battery storage facility (the Project), encompassing approximately 2,070 acres, located approximately 3.5 miles west-southwest of the community of Tranquility and approximately 6.5 miles east of Interstate 5 (I-5), with easements having already been accepted during a prior phase of this Project;

2. If your Board approves Recommended Action 1 above, approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Second Amendment to the Escrow Agreement (for Scarlet I and II) and to execute two new Escrow Agreements (for Scarlet III and IV) (collectively, Escrow Agreements) with the Applicant and United Security Bank (USB), located in Fresno, as the Escrow Agent to accept and hold a combined total cash deposit of $11,991,645.63 as the Applicant's initial security to the County for the Reclamation Agreements, and to identify the County's initially designated representatives (each, a County Representative) who are authorized on behalf of the County to initiate and approve transactions of all types for the escrow account established under the Escrow Agreements;

3. Authorize the Director of Public Works and Plann...

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