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Chief Administrative Office, Parks Division, recommending the Board:
1) Accept the donation of $32,000 from the Rubicon Trail Foundation for the purpose of transporting rock on the Placer County portion of the Rubicon Trail; and
2) Authorize the Parks Manager to accept payments from the Rubicon Trail Foundation for the ground maintenance project for a not to exceed amount of $32,000.
FUNDING: Donation.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On November 11, 2019, the Board approved a Memorandum of Understanding with Placer County, Tahoe National Forest, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Eldorado National Forest, and the California State Parks Off Highway Motor Vehicle Division for the coordination of efforts on the Rubicon Trail. On January 28, 2020, the Board approved and authorized the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer to execute agreement G18-03-06-G01 for Grounds Operations and Maintenance on the Rubicon Trail.
In the upcoming 2020 season, the El Dorado County Parks Division will be assisting in the coordination of efforts for maintenance activities on the Placer County section of the trail and is assisting with grant administration for this section under agreement G18-03-06-G01. No El Dorado County funds will be used for the Placer County section of the trail.
The donation of $32,000 provided by the Rubicon Trail Foundation will be used specifically as matching funds for all grant funds/expenses on the Placer County section of the trail. These funds will be used specifically as matching funds for helicopter flight time for the purpose of transporting rock to Cadillac Hill and other Placer County project areas. The Rubicon Trail Foundation will be paying the County as the project occurs for a total amount of $32,000. Approval of this item would authorize Vickie Sanders, Parks Manager, to accept the donations as they are received for a total amount of $32,000.
ALTERNATIVES
The Board could choose not to accept the donation.
PRIOR BOARD ACTION
19-1506 Rubicon MOU
20-0019 Rubicon Grants
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
Placer County, Tahoe National Forest, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Eldorado National Forest, and the California State Parks Off Highway Motor Vehicle Division.
CAO RECOMMENDATION / COMMENTS
It is recommended that the Board approve this item.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The Rubicon Trail Foundation will be paying the County as the project occurs for a total amount of $32,000. There is no General Fund cost associated with this item.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
N/A
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
Infrastructure
CONTACT
Vickie Sanders, Parks Manager
Creighton Avila, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer