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Chief Administrative Office, Emergency Medical Services and Emergency Preparedness and Response Division (EMS/EPR), recommending the Board consider the following:
1) Approve and authorize EMS/EPR to accept a grant from the California Fire Safe Council for El Dorado County’s “El Dorado County Fire Safe Coordinator Project,” with a total project cost of $175,000 for the period of November 15, 2021 through April 30, 2023, based on the received Subaward Agreement 21CALFIRE 372642;
2) Approve and authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to execute the Subaward Agreement 21CALFIRE 372642; and
3) Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute Agreement 6291 between El Dorado County Resource Conservation District and the County of El Dorado, for the implementation of the “El Dorado County Fire Safe Coordinator Project,” contingent on County Counsel and Risk Management's review and approval, in an amount not to exceed $175,000, effective upon final execution and terminating on April 30, 2023.
FUNDING: California Fire Safe Council Grant.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
In August 2021, the Board authorized the Chair to sign a letter of support for the El Dorado County Resource Conservation District to apply on behalf of El Dorado County for the 2021 CFSC Coordinators Grant Project, which aims to educate, encourage, and develop countywide collaboration and coordination among various wildfire mitigation groups operating within counties containing State Responsibility Area (SRA) lands.
The RCD advises and assists landowners and public agencies in planning and implementation of conservation practices for the protection, restoration, or development of land, water, and related natural resources. In El Dorado County, the RCD has demonstrated the ability to leverage resources and has a proven record of collaboration and successful project implementation. On November 15, 2021, the County was awarded this Grant funding and the funder confirmed that the County could ...
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