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Chief Administrative Office recommending the Board consider the following:
1) Approve the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Project Agreements for a total of $492,804;
a) G11-03-06-G03 for Ground Operation-Annual Operations and Maintenance in the amount of $83,428;
b) G11-03-06-S01 for Education and Safety in the amount of $55,846;
c) G11-03-06-G01 for Phase III-Buck Island Outlet to the Private Property in the amount of $353,530; and
2) Authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to execute Agreements and any amendments that do not change the dollar amount of said Agreement.
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$492,804 |
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Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost
Funding for Rubicon Trail projects will be provided by grant funding in the amount of $361,666 from the California Department of Parks and Recreation, with matching funds in the amount of $34,930 from El Dorado-Sacramento Municipal Utility District Cooperation Agreement Fund (SMUD funds), $32,028 from the State Off-Highway Vehicle License Fees, volunteer labor valued at $45,000, and $19,180 for donated materials for a total cost of $492,804.
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, trailheads, areas and other facilities associated with the use of off-highway motor vehicles.
These grants will provide the following for the Rubicon Trail:
Phase III-Buck Island Outlet to Private Property:
This grant will provide funding installation of the BMP's needed to protect water quality as identified in the Saturated SoilWater Quality Protection Plan.
Annual Operation & Maintenance:
This grant will provide funding for the annual maintenance such as the cleaning out of the BMP's, reconstruction of BMP's as needed, pumping of the restrooms, cleaning of the restrooms, radios, batteries and solar panels for the repeater to improve communication on the trail. This grant will also provide funding for mid-trail staff through the Rubicon Trail Foundation.
Education & Safety:
This grant will provide funding to continue the educational bandana program that has very successful. This grant will also provide funding for the county fair booth in 2013.
Action(s) to be taken following Board approval
Authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to sign five (5) originals of each of the three (3) Project Agreements and any future amendments that do not change the dollar amount of the Agreement. The Chief Administrative Office will forward originals to the State Parks and Recreation Division for execution.
Contact
Vickie Sanders 621-7538