TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Napa County Fire Administration
REPORT BY: David Shew, Fire Administrator
SUBJECT: Accept the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Award
RECOMMENDATION
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Accept the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. (Fiscal Impact $1,540,952 Revenue; Fire Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
Napa County Fire Administrator is requesting the Board of Supervisors formally accept the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
This award is for an amount of $1,386,857, with matching funds from Napa County in the amount of $154,095. The collective amount of $1,540,952 is targeted to complete Phase 1 over a period of thirteen (13) months for the Tubbs/Glass Fire Complex Fuel Mitigation Project.
Phase 1 will consist of public outreach, hiring of consultants, engagement with private property owners, environmental permitting, and finalizing project design. During Phase 1, Napa County will conduct site assessments to determine appropriate treatment and engage with landowners to obtain right-of-entry agreements. The environmental clearances for Phase 1 will consist of biological and cultural resource studies, visual impact assessments, CEQA environmental compliance documents and submittal of the environmental and historic information checklist. This Phase 1 project involves no ground disturbing activities or alterations to existing structures: if the project scope of work changes to include these actions, additional environmental review will be required.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
Yes |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
Yes |
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Where is it budgeted? |
Fire Fund |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Discretionary Justification: |
This grant will provide fire prevention planning and prevention activities in the forms of public education and outreach, as well as environmental studies in order to reduce the impacts of wildfires. |
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Is the general fund affected? |
No |
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Future fiscal impact: |
This grant is for Phase 1. Phase 2 of the grant is expected to cost a total of approximately $7.338 million. Napa County’s share is approximately $733,800 over the next three (3) years. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
Without this grant, the lack of fire prevention work will leave Napa County more vulnerable to future wildfires. |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.