REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT
AND RECORD OF ACTION
January 28, 2025
FROM
NOEL CASTILLO, Chief Flood Control Engineer, Flood Control District
SUBJECT
Title
Grant Award Agreements with the United States Department of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service for Financial Assistance to Address Flooding Risk from the Bridge Fire in the Communities of Mt. Baldy and Wrightwood
End
RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Acting as the governing body of the San Bernardino County Flood Control District:
1. Approve the grant award agreement template with the United States Department of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service, including non-standard terms, for grant awards to mitigate flood risks and damages from the Bridge Fire in the unincorporated communities of Mt. Baldy and Wrightwood.
2. Authorize the Chief Flood Control Engineer to execute grant award agreements with the United States Department of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service , utilizing the template referenced in Recommendation No. 1, for contribution of up to $99,000, with the San Bernardino County Flood Control District providing up to $30,000 in unbudgeted, matching funds, to install emergency watershed protection measures to mitigate flood risks and damages created by the storms after the Bridge Fire, in the unincorporated community of Mt. Baldy, or additional supplemental documentation, including compliance certifications, subject to review and approval by County Counsel.
3. Authorize the Chief Flood Control Engineer to execute a grant award agreement and all associated documents with the United States Department of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service, utilizing the template referenced in Recommendation No. 1, for contribution of up to $92,400, with the San Bernardino County Flood Control District providing up to $28,000 in unbudgeted, matching funds, to install emergency wa...
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