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a. Accept a Grant Award from California State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways, for a Quagga and Zebra Mussel Prevention Grant in the amount of $250,000 for the Monterey County Quagga Zebra Mussel Prevention Project; and
b. Adopt a resolution authorizing the Resource Management Agency (RMA) Director, or the RMA Deputy Director of Administrative Services, to execute a grant agreement, and any amendments thereto, between the County and the California State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways; and authorizing the Resource Management Agency Director, or the RMA Deputy Director of Administrative Services, to accept, administer and execute documents to secure these funds from the California State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Accept a Grant Award from California State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways, for a Quagga and Zebra Mussel Prevention Grant in the amount of $250,000 for the Monterey County Quagga Zebra Mussel Prevention Project; and
b. Adopt a resolution (Attachment A) authorizing the RMA Director, or the RMA Deputy Director of Administrative Services, to execute a grant agreement, and any amendments thereto, between the County and the California State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways; and authorizing the Resource Management Agency Director, or the RMA Deputy Director of Administrative Services, to accept, administer and execute documents to secure these funds from the California State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
In September 2016, with Board approval, the RMA submitted an application to the California State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW), for a Quagga and Zebra Mussel Infestation Prevention Grant Program in the amount of $250,000. In December, DBW notified the RMA of the grant award (grant number C16Q0807). The purpose of this grant is to fund the continuation and improvement of the on-going invasive Quagga and Zebra Mussel species prevention program at the Lakes Nacimiento and San Antonio. Tasks covered under the Grant call for improved inspection, outreach, Education Program and Grant Administration.
The project term for this Grant is February 1, 2017 through January 31, 2019 and will be administered by the Resource Management Agency.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
RMA worked with the Strategic Grant Services Program to facilitate the application submittal for this grant program.
FINANCING:
There is no impact to the General Fund as this Grant will be managed out of the Fund 452, Parks Lake and Resort Operations. This Grant is structured to reimburse the County for eligible costs to which the County has to have incurred or is committed to incur prior to requesting reimbursement from the DBW. While the invoice submission is on a quarterly basis, the DBW would accept monthly invoicing and on average takes between 45-60 calendar days to process Grant claims for reimbursement. In addition, DBW may retain ten percent of the grant amount until project completion. Given the terms of this Grant, there is an impact to Fund 452 due to having to cash flow costs incurred for a period of up to 90-120 days in addition to the ten percent retention for the duration of the project.
Prepared by: Cam Sanchez, Management Specialist
Approved by: Carl Holm, AICP, RMA Director
The following attachments are on file with the Clerk of the Board:
Attachment A - Quagga Resolution
Attachment B - Grant Agreement