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Chief Administrative Office, Parks Division, recommending the Board:
1) Approve and Authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 146-2021 accepting grant funds in the amount of $573,456 for the Rubicon Trail projects from the State of California, Department of Parks and Recreation, Off-Highway Vehicle Grant Funds, for the Fiscal Year 2021-22 (G21) grant cycle; and
2) Approve and authorize the Assistant Chief Administrative Officer to sign the following agreements:
a) G21-03-06-G01 for Grounds Operations-Annual Operations and Maintenance in the amount of $499,603 plus County match requirement of $176,243 ($16,500 will be volunteer/in-kind) for a total of $675,846, for a one year period;
b) G21-03-06-S01 for Education and Safety in the amount of $73,853 plus County match requirement of $26,493 ($2,500 will be volunteer) for a total of $100,346, for a one year period;
3) Authorize the Assistant Chief Administrative Officer to approve and execute any amendments that do not change the dollar amount of said Agreements, contingent on approval from County Counsel.
FUNDING: State Parks and Recreation, Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Division Grant Funding, Sacramento Municipal Utility District Funds, Off Highway Vehicle Fees, In-Kind Materials and Staff/Volunteer Time.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program of the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division provides financial assistance to public entities and other qualified entities to help with the management of off-highway recreation. The Program supports planning, acquisition, development, maintenance, administration, operation, enforcement, restoration, and conservation of trails, trail heads, and other facilities associated with the use of off-highway motor vehicles.
With this funding the County can meet the obligation of the easement and the Saturated Soils Water Quality Protection Plan approved by the Central Valley Regional Wate...
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