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a. Approve and authorize the Housing and Community Development Director to execute the Grant and Purchase of Easements and Escrow Instructions Agreement (Agreement) between the County of Monterey and Clinton Eastwood, as his sole and separate property, as to an undivided 1/2 interest, and Margaret Eastwood, as Trustee of the Margaret Eastwood Trust U/D/T dated August 21, 1990, as to an undivided 1/2 interest, for the conveyance of a permanent easement and temporary construction easement across a portion of Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) 243-071-008 for the construction and maintenance of improvements and appurtenances related to the Carmel River Floodplain Restoration and Environmental Enhancement (CRFREE) Project, contingent upon entering into an agreement for grant funding with the California Office of Emergency Services for funding under the Federal Emergency Management Agency Hazard Mitigation Grant Program; and
b. Authorize the Director of Housing and Community Development to execute any related documents needed to complete the transaction, including, but not limited to, any future amendments to the Agreement subject to review and approval as to form by the Office of the County Counsel.
PRIOR CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) ACTION:
Approval of contracts is not a Project under CEQA. The Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the CRFREE Project was certified by the Board of Supervisors on January 20, 2020. The CRFREE Project was approved and the corresponding Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) was adopted by the Board of Supervisors on June 15, 2021.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Housing and Community Development Director to execute the Grant and Purchase of Easements and Escrow Instructions Agreement (Agreement) between the County of Monterey and Clinton Eastwood, as his sole and separate property, as to an undivided 1/2 interest, and Margaret Eas...
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