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Receive a preliminary response to Board Referral Number 2025.09 (Lopez) regarding partnering with the National Park Service to facilitate the replacement of 14 official national historic trail Auto Tour signs on roads along the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Receive a preliminary analysis report in response to Board Referral No. 2025.09 and:
b. Direct staff to proceed with completion of its response to the referral based on the proposed project description in this report; or,
c. Direct that staff:
i. Proceed with completion of its response to the referral based on modifications by the Board; or,
ii. Return to Board with a more comprehensive analysis of the referral and anticipated effort for completion.
d. Rescind the referral.
e. Provide further direction, as appropriate.
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS:
On August 12, 2025, Supervisor Lopez submitted a referral (Referral No. 2025.09) requesting staff to partner with the National Park Service (NPS) to facilitate the replacement of 14 official national historic trail Auto Tour signs on roads along the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail. On August 19, 2025, the Board added Supervisor Lopez’s Referral No. 2025.09 (Attachment A) to the County Board of Supervisors’ referral matrix.
Proposed Project Description:
As stated in the Board Referral, the National Park Service and the County of Monterey have the opportunity to partner to facilitate the replacement of 14 official national historic trail Auto Tour signs on roads along the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail within its jurisdiction. The signage project includes 11 signs in District 3, 1 sign in District 5, and 2 signs in District 2. The National Park Service will purchase and ship 14 replacement signs for the...
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