Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Jasneet W. Sharma, Director, Sustainability Department
Subject: Extending Contract with Rincon Consultants, Inc. for Climate Action Planning Technical Assistance for the San Mateo County Regionally Integrated Climate Action Planning Support (RICAPS) Climate Collaborative Program
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to an agreement with Rincon Consultants, Inc. for climate action planning technical assistance to implement the San Mateo County Regionally Integrated Climate Action Planning Support Climate Collaborative program and to support San Mateo County jurisdictions in developing, implementing, and tracking climate action plans, extending the contract end date to October 19, 2026, and increasing the agreement amount by $208,000 to an amount not to exceed $1,333,781.
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BACKGROUND:
The San Mateo County Sustainability Department has administered the Regionally Integrated Climate Action Planning Support (RICAPS) program since 2011 to provide strategic guidance and technical support to the County and 20 local jurisdictions develop and implement climate action plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and meet countywide reduction goals. Since its establishment, the program, through a collective impact model and monthly working groups for sustainability staff, has been a unique example of local governments working together to achieve regional synergy in reducing carbon pollution that leads to climate change. The program has also received multiple awards, including a 2015 Institute for Local Government Beacon Award, 2017 Climate Leadership Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the 2021-2022 County Stars Award.
The County has contracted with Rincon Consultants, Inc. since October 2021 to provide project management assistance with the RICAPS program, including technical assistance for climate action ...
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