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a. Authorize the Director of Housing & Community Development or designee, to sign and execute the pass-through grant subaward application and submit the application to the California Office of Emergency Services; and
b. Authorize and direct the Auditor-Controller to amend the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Adopted Budget to increase appropriations and revenues by $1,000,000 for the Housing and Community Development Department, Fund 013, Unit 8545, Appropriation Unit HCD004 financed by a pass-through grant subaward from the California Office of Emergency Services (Assembly Bill 102) for wildfire prevention and eucalyptus tree removal pilot project (4/5th vote required).
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Director of Housing & Community Development or designee, to sign and execute the pass-through grant subaward application and submit the application to the California Office of Emergency Services; and
b. Authorize and direct the Auditor-Controller to amend the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Adopted Budget to increase appropriations and revenue by $1,000,000 for the Housing and Community Development Department, Fund 013, Unit 8545, Appropriation Unit HCD004 financed by a pass-through grant subaward from the California Office of Emergency Services (Assembly Bill 102) for wildfire prevention and eucalyptus tree removal pilot project.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On July 10, 2023, the Governor of California signed The Budget Act of 2023 (Assembly Bill 102). The Budget Act of 2023 made appropriations for the support of state government for the 2023-24 fiscal year. Section 19.563 of The Budget Act contains appropriations that reflect legislative priorities related to public safety including an allocation of $1 million to the County of Monterey for wildfire prevention and eucalyptus tree removal pilot project. This is a pass-through allocation from the state budget and not a grant. The County will receive the lump sum allocation and is requi...
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