TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: David Morrison - Director of Planning, Building and Environmental Services
REPORT BY: Pamela Arifian - Planner III
SUBJECT: Wildlife Conservation Commission Budget Recommendation in Support of Grant Requests
RECOMMENDATION
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Director of Planning, Building and Environmental Services requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign the following grant agreements for the term July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 for a total of $31,000 pursuant to recommendations by the Wildlife Conservation Commission:
1. $10,000 with Land Trust of Napa County for invasive plant removal on a 14-acre meadow in Aetna Springs Preserve;
2. $8,000 with Napa County Resource Conservation District to purchase materials and provide technical assistance for Monarch Habitat project; and
3. $13,000 with Napa Wildlife Rescue in support of part-time Education Coordinator.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Napa County Wildlife Conservation Commission (WCC) held a special meeting on August 30, 2021 to conduct annual grant application review and to develop funding recommendations. The WCC reviewed grant proposals from seven groups and organizations that requested a total of $75,554 in funding from the WCC budget. The WCC decided unanimously not to recommend funding for a new wood chipper requested by Napa County Parks and Open Space District, and to recommend approval of six (6) grant proposals for a total amount of $50,000. Funding for WCC grants is provided by Department of Fish and Wildlife court fines and settlements, as well as local fines and settlements that are intended for this specific purpose. Napa County General Fund allocated $50,000 for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 to the WCC budget, which will be used to supplement the difference between CDFW monies and the grant award total of $50,000.
Pursuant to the Napa County Purchasing Policy, it is requested the Board execute grant agreements for Land Trust of Napa County, Napa County Resource Conserva...
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