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Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or her designee to execute all documents necessary for the implementation of the Transformative Climate Communities Grant Program award, retroactive to July 1, 2023, for a total term of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025.
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RECOMMENDATION:
a. Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or her designee to execute all documents necessary for the implementation of the Transformative Climate Communities Grant Program award retroactive to July 1, 2023, for a total term of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025.
SUMMARY:
Staff recommends that the Board of Supervisors authorize the execution of all documents needed to implement the Transformative Climate Communities Grant Program Award that was authorized by this Board on February 28, 2023. The grant agreement was executed by all parties on July 10, 2023, and the grant term is July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025 as set by the grantor, the Strategic Growth Council of California.
DISCUSSION:
The State of California, Strategic Growth Council issued a Grant Application Guide on April 28,
2022, under the Transformative Climate Communities program. These funds are intended for local jurisdictions to fund ambitious measures to build climate adaptation and resilience through planning, research, capacity building, restoration, and sustainable infrastructure.
Staff recommends that the Board of Supervisors authorize the execution of all documents needed to implement the Transformative Climate Communities Grant Program Award that was authorized by this Board on February 28, 2023. The grant agreement was executed by all parties on July 10, 2023, and the grant term is July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025 as set by the grantor, the Strategic Growth Council of California. To be consistent with the grant award agreement, staff will execute a retroactive agreement with the financing partner for this grant, Community Initiatives. This agreement, "Draft Standard Agreement Community ...
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