Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Jim Eggemeyer, Director, Office of Sustainability
Subject: Resource Conservation District Agreement Amendment
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with the San Mateo County Resource Conservation District to increase the amount by $227,592 to an amount not to exceed $612,835.
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BACKGROUND:
The San Mateo County Resource Conservation District (RCD) is a special district within San Mateo County that provides comprehensive and integrated services around wildlife, water, climate, and agriculture to the local community. Its service area encompasses a significant part of the county, mostly along the Pacific coast. On July 1, 2017, your Board approved a contract with the RCD for an amount not to exceed $385,243 for services related to water quality improvement and natural resource protection.
As part of AB 939 and AB 1826, the State (CalRecycle) requires that jurisdictions throughout California implement programs to reduce the amount of waste generated and disposed of in landfills including composting and organics recycling. However, in many parts of the county, there is a lack of such infrastructure, making compliance with State mandates difficult. The RCD is well positioned to assist with these efforts.
In addition, in 2015, the County launched Sea Change SMC, which is a County program addressing the issue of sea level rise. In 2018, Sea Change SMC released a Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment (Assessment) for the entire Bayshore and the North Coast (Half Moon Bay north). The County worked with a broad coalition of governments and community stakeholders to develop the Assessment. The County is planning to work with RCD to complete a Sea Level Rise Vulnerability assessment for the South Coast region.
DISCUSSION:
The RCD has experience working in the coastside region of the county, and has e...
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