REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF BOARD GOVERNED COUNTY SERVICE AREAS
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 9, 2023
FROM
BRENDON BIGGS, Director, Department of Public Works - Special Districts
SUBJECT
Title
Grant Application for the County Service Area 20 Joshua Tree Phase II of the Desert View Conservation Area Recreational Trails Project
End
RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Acting as the governing body of County Service Area 20 Joshua Tree:
1. Authorize the submission of a Wildlife Conservation Board grant application to the California Department of Parks and Recreation requesting an amount not-to-exceed $2,000,000 for the County Service Area 20 Joshua Tree Phase II of the Desert View Conservation Area Recreational Trails Project.
2. Adopt Resolution, as required by the Wildlife Conservation Board, which:
a. Approves the filing of an application for grant funds from the Wildlife Conservation Board for the proposed County Service Area 20 Joshua Tree Phase II of the Desert View Conservation Area Recreational Trails Project.
b. Certifies that County Service Area 20 Joshua Tree will comply with all federal, state and local environmental, public health, and other appropriate laws and regulations applicable to the project and will obtain or will ensure that the other project partners obtain all appropriate permits applicable to the project.
c. Authorizes the Chair of the Board of Supervisors, Chief Executive Officer, or Director of the Department of Public Works as agents of County Service Area 20 Joshua Tree to conduct all negotiations, and execute and submit all documents, including the application and any other subsequent documents or amendments, that are related to the grant application process and completion of the project, subject to review by County Counsel.
3. Direct the Director of the Department of Public Works to transmit the application documents and amendments in relation to this grant to the Clerk of the Board of Super...
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