Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Ann M. Stillman, Director of Public Works
Subject: Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding with the San Mateo Resource Conservation District
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the San Mateo Resource Conservation District (RCD) incorporating climate resilience activities, extending the agreement term through March 8, 2028, and increasing the amount by $4,000,000 to an amount not to exceed $5,000,000.
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BACKGROUND:
On March 9, 2021, this Board adopted Resolution No. 078059, which authorized the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the San Mateo Resource Conservation District (RCD) for watershed protection and enhancement services in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 and for a period of five (5) years through March 8, 2026.
DISCUSSION:
Under the MOU, the Department of Public Works (Department) and RCD have successfully partnered on multiple grant applications and implementation of the Butano Creek Channel Stabilization and Habitat Enhancement at the Cloverdale Road Bridge Project, which was completed in 2021 in compliance with the Pescadero and Butano Creek Watershed Sediment Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL).
The Department, in collaboration with the RCD, Sustainability Department, and Parks Department, was recently selected for $1,500,000 in funding through the California State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) Nonpoint Source 319(h) (Grant) grant program for the Pescadero Creek Watershed Roads Sediment Reduction Program Project and the Little Butano Creek at Cloverdale Road Sediment Reduction Project. These projects will be implemented by the RCD and include improvements and/or replacement of five culverts at TMDL priority sites. Three of the five culverts are at County-maintained roadway creek crossings, will be funded th...
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