Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Peggy Jensen, Interim Parks Director
Subject: Amendment to a Measure K funding agreement with the Pacifica Land Trust for the Pedro Point Headland Restoration and Trail Building Project
RECOMMENDATION:
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Measure K: Adopt a resolution authorizing the Parks Director, or her designee, to execute an amendment to the funding agreement with the Pacifica Land Trust for the Pedro Point Headlands Restoration and Trail Building Project, extending the term of the funding agreement through June 30, 2019, with no change to the agreement's fiscal amount.
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BACKGROUND:
The Pedro Point Headlands (PPH) is an approximately 250-acre promontory that is located between Devil's Slide and the City of Pacifica. The parcels that comprise PPH are owned by the State Coastal Conservancy (SCC) and the City of Pacifica. In addition to hosting sensitive natural resources, a segment of the California Coastal Trail is planned to traverse a portion of the property and connect the City of Pacifica and the Devil's Slide Trail.
The Pacifica Land Trust (PLT), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, has been instrumental in preserving PPH since 1993. They have been responsible for managing the property, preventing unauthorized motorcycle use, removing non-native plants, and maintaining recreational trails. PLT was awarded a $1,139,274 Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) restoration grant from California State Park and Recreation to curtail detrimental erosion. The PLT also replaced the existing unsustainable footpaths with well-designed recreational hiking trails.
DISCUSSION:
On August 4, 2015, the Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No. 073965, which authorized the Parks Director to execute a funding agreement with PLT for trail building and habitat restoration services, for the term of August 4, 2015 through June 30, 2017, in an amount not to exceed $350,000, and to manage the...
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