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Chief Administrative Office providing clarification of new Request for Proposal options for Title III funding as previously directed by the Board on June 2, 2009.
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Background: On February 10, 2009 the Board directed that the entire FY 2008-09 Title III allocation be distributed according to a Request for Proposal (RFP) process. The FY 2008-09 allocation is $272,063. The Board further directed that the FY 2009-10 allocation be directed to the Sheriff for Search and Rescue.
As a result of the February 10 Board direction, the Chief Administrative Office issued an RFP for Fire Prevention and Planning. Following the close of the Title III RFP it became clear that the El Dorado County Fire Safe Council interpreted the Board’s February 10, 2009 action differently than the Chief Administrative Office.
On June 2, 2009 the Chief Administrative Office sought clarification from the Board on its intentions for the distribution of Title III funds. As a result of this discussion the Board:
1) Directed staff to discontinue the current RFP; and
2) Directed staff to return to the Board for clarification of the new RFP process including the criteria and selection process.
Attempting to identify a more robust evaluation criteria and selection process, the Chief Administrative Office explored several different alternatives and presents the following options for the Board’s consideration:
Option 1: County issued RFP incorporating Board adopted priorities
Issue a new Title III RFP requiring all projects to comply with the goals of the Board adopted County Wildfire Protection Plan.
On March 25, 2005 the Board of Supervisors adopted the El Dorado County Multi-Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP). In addition, on March 24, 2009 the Board amended the Public Health, Safety and Noise Element of the General Plan to incorporate the LHMP. The LHMP includes the El Dorado County Wildfire Protection Plan.
Requiring all potential Title III projects to comply ...
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