REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 9, 2023
FROM
BRENDON BIGGS, Chief Flood Control Engineer, Flood Control District
SUBJECT
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Grant Award Agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service for Financial Assistance to Address Flooding Risk from the El Dorado Fire
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Acting as the governing body of the San Bernardino County Flood Control District:
1. Approve United States Department of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service non-exigency grant award agreement template, including non-standard terms, for grant awards to mitigate flood risks and damages from the El Dorado Fire in the Yucaipa, Oak Glen, and Forest Falls areas.
2. Authorize the Chief Flood Control Engineer to execute a grant award agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service, utilizing the template referenced in Recommendation No. 1, for contribution of up to $90,420, with the San Bernardino County Flood Control District providing up to $27,400 in unbudgeted, matching funds, to install emergency watershed protection measures to mitigate flood risks and damages created by the storms after the El Dorado Fire in the Yucaipa, Oak Glen, and Forest Falls areas, subject to review and approval by County Counsel.
3. Direct the Chief Flood Control Engineer to transmit the United States Department of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service non-exigency grant award agreement to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
(Presenter: Brendon Biggs, Chief Flood Control Engineer, 387-7906)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health, and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approva...
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