DATE: February 26, 2019
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Pomaville, Director
Department of Public Health
Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Retroactive Applications for Fire Prevention Program Grant Funds
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Retroactively authorize the Department of Public Health's previous submittal of a grant application in the amount of $1,680,000 to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, for FY 2018-19 Fire Prevention Program Grant funds to remove and dispose of dead and dying trees on the State Route 168 corridor.
2. Retroactively authorize the Department of Public Health's previous submittal of a grant application in the amount of $840,056 to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, for FY 2018-19 Fire Prevention Program Grant funds to remove and dispose of dead and dying trees on the State Route 180 corridor.
REPORT
On December 17, 2018, the Director of the Department of Public Health submitted two competitive grant applications for California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) grant funds, contingent upon your Board's approval. The grants provide funding for removal of dead and dying trees that are within 300 feet of permanent private structures, roadways, and public or private infrastructure on either the State Route (SR) 168 or 180 corridors, with no increase in Net County Cost. This item pertains to locations in District 5.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board not approve the recommended actions, the grant applications will be rescinded and the County would not be allowed to compete. However, the Fire Prevention Program Grant is the only available grant funding source at this time that allows for removal and disposal of dead and dying trees on private property.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The recommended actions represent two applications i...
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