Title
Receive a preliminary analysis report in response to Board Referral No. 2021.21 seeking to establish a budget unit and appropriations mechanism for the Big Sur Byway Organization (BSBO).
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Receive a preliminary analysis report in response to Board Referral No. 2021.121;
b. Direct that staff proceed with completion of referral based on the referral response in this report; or
c. Direct staff to:
i. Proceed with completion of referral based on modifications by the Board; or
ii. Return to Board with a more comprehensive analysis of referral and anticipated effort for completion; or,
iii. Rescind Referral
d. Provide further direction, as appropriate.
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS:
Referral Summary & Background:
On October 19, 2021, the Board added Supervisor Adam's Referral No. 2021.20 to the County Board of Supervisors' referral matrix. The referral is seeking to establish a budget unit and appropriations mechanism for the Big Sur Byway Organization (BSBO), a Board established body, as needed for fiscal management of the BSBO. The referral also requests the Board of Supervisors' consideration allocating seed funds in the amount of $10,000 to further support establishment of the organization, to contract for assistance from the RCDMC for administrative support, and to enter into a letter of agreement the NTC to cover efforts to obtain funding, when funding is awarded.
Proposed Project Description:
On April 30, 2019, the Board of Supervisors adopted resolution No. 19-127, establishing the
Big Sur Byway Organization (BSBO). The purpose of the BSBO is to implement the Big Sur Coast Highway Management Plan to ensure the continued safe and efficient operation of the 75-mile segment of State Route 1 ("Highway 1") through Big Sur in a manner that preserves, protects, and restores the scenic, natural, and cultural character and qualities of the Highway 1 corridor.
Since the summer of 2020, the BSBO ha...
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