REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
AND RECORD OF ACTION
September 10, 2024
FROM
DAN MUNSEY, Fire Chief/Fire Warden, San Bernardino County Fire Protection District
SUBJECT
Title
Rapid Wildfire Containment System Grant Award and Demonstration Project Agreement
End
RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Acting as the governing body of the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District:
1. Approve Subgrant Agreement with Windward Fund for the Rapid Wildfire Containment System Grant Award, to fund a demonstration project that involves the deployment of an autonomous aircraft to contain a controlled burn within the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District, in the amount of $546,353, for the period of September 10, 2024, through September 9, 2026.
2. Approve Agreement with Rain Industries, Inc., including non-standard term, to fund a demonstration project that involves the deployment of an autonomous aircraft to contain a controlled burn within the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District, in the amount of $546,353, for the period of September 10, 2024, through September 9, 2026.
3. Find the demonstration project identified in Recommendation Nos. 1 and 2 serves the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District purpose of providing valuable information and training to San Bernardino County Fire Protection District staff on the detection, response, and containment of wildfires, and providing fire protection services.
4. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer or the Fire Chief/Fire Warden to proceed with the following actions related to the Windward Fund for the Rapid Wildfire Containment System Grant Award on behalf of the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District:
a. Act as signatories for grant reimbursement claims, performance reports, and other documents required to administer the grant.
b. Approve any non-substantive grant amendments, including extending the performance ti...
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