REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
January 13, 2026
FROM
NOEL CASTILLO, Director, Department of Public Works - Transportation
SUBJECT
Title
Grant Award and Agreement with State of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection for Wildfire Fuel Reduction Along County Roadways
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve Grant Award Agreement, including non-standard terms, with the State of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, under the California Climate Investments and Proposition 4 Wildfire Prevention Program grant, in the amount of $949,999.05, to fund a Hazardous Fuel Reduction Along Public Roadways Project that will remove hazardous vegetation from approximately 282 acres along County roadways, to help protect road infrastructure and critical evacuation routes in mountain and foothill communities, with the contract term effective upon execution through February 15, 2029.
2. Designate the Director and Assistant Director of Public Works to be Project Representatives for the Hazardous Fuel Reduction Along Public Roadways Project and authorized to proceed with the following actions related to administering the grant award:
a. Execute and submit documents associated with the acceptance of the grant award to the State of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
b. Act as signatories for grant invoices, reimbursement claims, performance reports, and other documents required to administer the grant and project.
c. Approve any non-substantive grant amendments, including modifying the scope of work, subject to County Counsel review.
3. Direct the Director of Public Works to transmit non-substantive amendments to the grant agreement to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
(Presenter: Noel Castillo, Director, 387-7906)
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