Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Jasneet W. Sharma, Director, Sustainability Department
Subject: Resolution Authorizing the North Fair Oaks Transformative Climate Communities Grant Application
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing the County of San Mateo to apply for, accept, and administer funding from the California Strategic Growth Council’s Transformative Climate Communities Program for community-prioritized projects in the North Fair Oaks Community.
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BACKGROUND:
Through the North Fair Oaks Community-Led Vulnerability Assessment, an effort supported by a coalition of community-based organizations, reducing exposure to climate risks, particularly extreme heat and accompanying community vulnerabilities, emerged as some of the community’s highest priorities. A multi-year engagement process involving more than 99 community members identified three community projects for near-term advancement: Cooler Homes, Speak for the Trees, and a Mobile Resource Market. Together, these three projects address both climate risks and the household and neighborhood conditions that affect residents’ ability to prepare for and respond to extreme heat.
The California Strategic Growth Council’s Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) Program supports community-led, neighborhood-scale investments that advance climate resilience and provide public health, environmental, economic, and social benefits. The Round 6 Project Development Grant provides up to $5,000,000 to move community-driven projects from planning toward project development in disadvantaged communities. Because substantial community participation and planning have already occurred, the grant would allow the County and community partners to secure funding to translate identified priorities into tangible neighborhood investments. The Sustainability Department is preparing the application as Lead Applicant; the full app...
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