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Planning and Building Department, Planning Division, Long Range Planning Unit, recommending the Board consider the following regarding the update to the General Plan Public Health, Safety, and Noise Element:
1) In accordance with Chapter 3.13, Section 3.13.030 of County Ordinance Code, Contracting Out, find that due to the occasional nature, the ongoing aggregate of work to be performed is not sufficient to warrant the addition of a permanent position(s); and
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement 5185 with Wood Environment and Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. to assist the County with updating the Public Health, Safety, and Noise Element, with a not-to-exceed amount of $215,142 and a term of three years effective upon execution.
FUNDING: General Fund, with a contribution of $50,000 from the El Dorado County Water Agency.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Public Health, Safety, and Noise Element (Safety Element) is one of the seven General Plan Elements mandated by the State of California, as required by Government Code section 65302(g)(3) and (g)(4). On May 14, 2019, (File No. 19-0600, Item No. 33), the Board adopted Resolution of Intention 068-2019 to amend the Safety Element in accordance with Government Code section 65302 (g)(3), which states: Upon the next revision of the housing element on or after January 1, 2014, the Safety Element shall be reviewed and updated as necessary to address the risk of fire for land classified as state responsibility areas, as defined in section 4102 of the Public Resources Code, and land classified as very high fire hazard severity zones, as defined in section 51177.
The Safety Element Update also requires the County to address climate adaptation and resiliency strategies in accordance with Government Code section 65302 (g)(4), which states: Upon the next revision of a local hazard mitigation plan, adopted in accordance with the federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-390), on or after J...
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