DATE: August 5, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Retroactive Grant Application and Revenue Agreement with the California Fire Safe Council
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Retroactively approve and authorize the Department of Public Works and Planning's previous submittal of a grant application to the California Fire Safe Council for 25 CALFIRE County Coordinator Grant Program funds, in the amount of $117,600, to develop countywide collaboration and coordination between various wildfire mitigation groups;
2. Retroactively approve and ratify the execution of a Revenue Agreement with the California Fire Safe Council for 25 CALFIRE County Coordinator Grant Program funds by the Director of the Department of Public Works and Planning to develop countywide collaboration and coordination between various wildfire mitigation groups, in the amount of $117,600, effective May 23, 2025, through July 31, 2026; and
3. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Governing Body Resolution.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions would allow the Department of Public Works and Planning (Department) to receive California Fire Safe Council 25 CALFIRE County Coordinator Grant Program funds. The grant will fund a County Coordinator position to partner with representatives from wildfire mitigation groups, agencies, and community partners to build a coordinated, countywide mitigation strategy. This item pertains to locations in District 5.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There are no viable alternative actions. Should your Board not approve the recommended actions, the Department would not be eligible to fund a County Coordinator position.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The recommended revenue Agreement (Agreement) represents a grant award in the amount of $117,600. The grant allocation does not require matching funds. Sufficient appro...
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