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a. Receive a presentation in response to Board Referral No. 2021.05 and authorize implementation of the Countywide COVID-19 Memorial Project;
b. Provide direction to Staff for the location of the permanent Countywide COVID-19 Memorial Project;
c. Approve proposed design concepts to be further developed through a Community Engagement strategy; and
d. Direct that the COVID-19 Memorial Project be added to the approved FY 2021/22 Funded Capital Projects (Fund 404) list, with estimated expenditures to date in the amount of $20,000, and total estimated project cost to be determined by the Board's concept preference.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Receive a presentation in response to Board Referral No. 2021.05 and authorize implementation of the Countywide COVID-19 Memorial Project;
b. Provide direction to Staff for the location of the permanent County-wide COVID-19 Memorial Project;
c. Approve proposed design concepts to be further developed through a Community Engagement strategy; and
d. Direct that the COVID-19 Memorial Project be added to the approved FY 2021/22 Funded Capital Projects (Fund 404) list, with estimated expenditures to date in the amount of $20,000, and total estimated project cost to be determined by the Board's concept preference.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On March 2, 2021, the Department of Public Works, Facilities, and Parks (PWFP) received Board Referral No. 2021.05 to create a permanent memorial with the names of all COVID-19 victims of Monterey County at the Monterey County Government Center Campus at 168 West Alisal Street, Salinas (Government Center). This report summarizes Staff efforts to date, including preliminary proposed locations and design concepts for consideration by the Board of Supervisors.
The County-wide COVID-19 Memorial Project (hereafter, "Memorial" or "project") is an opportunity to collectively honor the tremendous loss experienced over the past two (2) years and its p...
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