REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
AND RECORD OF ACTION
July 13, 2021
FROM
DAN MUNSEY, Fire Chief/Fire Warden, San Bernardino County Fire Protection District
SUBJECT
Title
Grant Application for the 2020 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
End
RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Acting as the governing body of the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District, take the following actions with respect to a grant application to the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) as the administering agency and applicant for the 2020 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) for the purpose of securing funding to support a potential community fire hazard mitigation project in and around the mountain communities of Oak Glen, Mountain Home Village, Forest Falls, Angelus Oaks, and the Yucaipa Foothills:
1. Ratify the Fire Chief's approval of the amended grant subapplication to CalOES, dated April 29, 2021, changing the scope of the potential community fire hazard mitigation project to also include the Yucaipa Foothills, increasing the not to exceed amount by $400,779 (from $999,221 to $1,400,000) and updating the project schedule and narrative, with all other subapplication terms remaining the same.
2. Approve the updated Local Match Fund Commitment Letter, dated July 13, 2021, that identifies the requested federal share grant amount of $1,050,000, the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District local match amount of $350,000, and the funds availability date of July 13, 2021.
3. Approve the updated Project Maintenance Letter, dated July 13, 2021.
4. Continue to find the potential community fire hazard mitigation project and expenditure of HMGP and San Bernardino County Fire Protection District funds on public and private properties in and around the mountain communities of Oak Glen, Mountain Home Village, Forest Falls, Angelus Oaks, and, as part of the amended subapplication, these...
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