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Approve and authorize the Director of Emergency Management or designee to execute a non-standard Service Term Agreement with the Public Health Institute, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation administering the CivicSpark Fellowship program as part of the federal AmeriCorps program, to host a full-time fellow with a term agreement from October 5, 2026, through September 3, 2027, for an amount not to exceed $37,500.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize the Director of Emergency Management or designee to execute a non-standard Service Term Agreement with the Public Health Institute, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation administering the CivicSpark Fellowship program as part of the federal AmeriCorps program, to host a full-time fellow with a term agreement from October 5, 2026, through September 3, 2027, for an amount not to exceed $37,500.
SUMMARY:
The Department of Emergency Management (DEM) seeks to serve as a project host site for the 2026-2027 CivicSpark Fellowship program. The fellow will support and coordinate countywide wildfire prevention, mitigation, preparedness, and community resilience initiatives through collaboration across local jurisdictions, partner agencies, and community stakeholders. Approval of this agreement will allow the County to host a full-time, CivicSpark fellow for an 11-month service term (October 5, 2026, through September 3, 2027). This fellowship project will increase DEM’s capacity to strengthen local planning, community engagement, and coordination, ensuring public safety and community resilience.
DISCUSSION:
The Public Health Institute (PHI) administers the CivicSpark program as part of the federal AmeriCorps program. PHI provides capacity building services to local organizations through project implementation activities performed by AmeriCorps Members (“CivicSpark Fellows” or “Fellows”). The CivicSpark Fellowship Program aims to adva...
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