Report Prepared by: Ken Elwin, Director of Public Works
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SUBJECT: Accepting California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Grant (8GG16430)
REPORT IN BRIEF
Consider accepting California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Grant Funding, in the amount of $475,000, for a Tree Inventory and Management Plan and appropriating the same.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Accepting and appropriating grant funds from CAL FIRE in the amount of $475,000 to Fund 558 for a Tree Inventory and Management Plan; and,
B. Appropriating the same to Fund 558; and,
C. Authorizing the City Manager or Assistant City Manager to execute the necessary documents.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve as recommended by the Director of Public Works; or,
2. Deny; or,
3. Refer back to staff.
DISCUSSION
On May 1, 2017 the City Council approved and authorized the Public Works Department to submit a final grant application in the amount of $475,000 with a local in-kind match of $154,800 for total project amount of $629,800. This CAL FIRE Urban Forest Tree Inventory, Assessment and Management Program Grant will be implemented over a three (3) year period. The Urban Forest Management Activities Grant Program requires applicants to contribute a 25% match either in cash, or in-kind, to the total project cost. In-kind matches can include staff hours, use of City equipment, and/or volunteer hours. To reach the 25% match required by the grant process, the project will include in-kind staff time of the Public Works Manager, Parks Supervisor and Maintenance Worker personnel; and use of City owned-equipment.
Council previously authorized the submission of a concept grant application on December 19, 2016. The submitted concept grant application was approved by CAL FIRE and the City was selected to submit a final project grant application.
The Cal FIRE Urban Forest Tree Inventory Assessment and Management Program grant will provide the P...
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