County of Monterey - File #: 19-0006

• File #: 19-0006
• Name: Fish & Game Propagation Fund
• Type: General Agenda Item
• Status: Passed - RMA Public Works and Facilities
• File created: 1/25/2019
• In control: Board of Supervisors
• On agenda: 2/12/2019
• Final action: 2/12/2019
• Title: Adopt a Resolution to: Direct the Auditor-Controller to increase appropriations by $10,300 from unassigned fund balance in the Fish and Game Propagation Fund 006-3000-8476-RMA101 to fund up to $40,000 in Propagation Fund grant awards. (4/5ths vote required.)
• Sponsors: Public Works / RMA

Date	Action By	Action	Result
2/12/2019	Board of Supervisors	adopted- rma public works and facilities

Title
Adopt a Resolution to:
Direct the Auditor-Controller to increase appropriations by $10,300 from unassigned fund balance in the Fish and Game Propagation Fund 006-3000-8476-RMA101 to fund up to $40,000 in Propagation Fund grant awards. (4/5ths vote required.)
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt a Resolution to support the recommendation by the Budget Committee, directing the Auditor-Controller to increase appropriations by $10,300 from unassigned fund balance in the Fish and Game Propagation Fund 006-3000-8476-RMA101 to fund up to a total of $40,000 in Propagation Fund grant awards (4/5ths vote required). The Monterey County Fish and Game Advisory Commission's recommendations on grant funding will return to the Board of Supervisors for final consideration.

SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The California Fish and Game Code Section 13100 establishes the county fish and wildlife propagation fund to be expended for the protection, conservation, propagation, and preservation of fish and wildlife resources, under the direction of the Board of Supervisors, pursuant to the Fish and Game Code. Funds are received through various State of California Fish and Wildlife fines issued by Game Wardens. The Monterey County Fish and Game Commission was formed by the Board of Supervisors by enacting Resolution #81-239, on April 28, 1981 for the purpose to advise and make recommendations to the Board on the expenditure of funds that benefit fish and wildlife resources in Monterey County.

Notices announcing and soliciting applications as part of an annual Competitive Propagation Fund Grant program were placed in the Monterey County Weekly on December 13th, and 20, 2018 and again on January 3, 2019. The application packet was made available on December 15, 2018 and was also distributed to interested applicants (Attachment A). Applications were due January 15, 2019. A total of 11 grant applications were received with a funding request of $48,087.9...