TO: Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
FROM: Richard Thomasser - District Manager
REPORT BY: Richard Thomasser - District Manager
SUBJECT: Certification Regarding Lobbying
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and authorize a lobbying certificate in conjunction with entering into the Project Cooperation Agreement for the Napa River/Napa Creek Flood Protection Project. (No Fiscal Impact; Mandatory)
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BACKGROUND
Federal law prohibits the use of federal funds to pay for lobbying efforts associated with award of federal contracts. The Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) has drafted a Project Cooperation Agreement (PCA) to authorize the reimbursement of the District’s expenditures associated with the federal design and construction costs for the remaining two federally justified increments of the Project. As part of the internal review process for the PCA, the Corps has requested the attached lobbying certification be signed by the Chairperson of the Board. The PCA will be provided for District execution at a later date.
The District does not use federal funds for lobbying efforts. Any such efforts are funded using local funding.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
No |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Mandatory |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California
Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.