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a. Consider the proposal to join a Joint Powers Authority to create a regional habitat cooperative for the former Fort Ord lands;
b. Consider the Proposed Revisions to Fort Ord Reuse Authority's 2018 Transition Plan and the Revised Draft Transition Plan Implementing Agreement;
c. Discuss County items of concern related to the Fort Ord Reuse Authority's dissolution on June 30, 2020; and
d. Provide direction to staff for recommendation to the Board of Supervisors.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Fort Ord Committee:
a. Consider the proposal to join a Joint Powers Authority proposed to create a regional habitat cooperative for the former Fort Ord lands;
b. Consider the Proposed Revisions to Fort Ord Reuse Authority's 2018 Transition Plan and the Revised Draft Transition Plan Implementing Agreement;
c. Discuss County items of concern related to the Fort Ord Reuse Authority's dissolution on June 30, 2020; and
d. Provide direction to staff for recommendation to the Board of Supervisors.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On February 19, 2020, the Fort Ord Reuse Authority (FORA) Administrative Committee considered and discussed the draft Transition Plan Implementing Agreement (TPIA) to be entered into by and among the County of Monterey; Cities of Marina, Seaside, Del Rey Oaks, and Monterey; California Department of Parks and Recreation (State Parks); Regents of the University of California (UC); and Board of Trustees of the California State University of Monterey Bay (CSUMB). Pursuant to that meeting, FORA staff revised the draft TPIA and published in on February 28, 2020 for the FORA Administrative Committee to consider at its March 3, 2020 meeting (Attachment A).
As part of ongoing discussions regarding Habitat Management and the Draft Habitat Conservation Plan at the FORA Habitat Working Group (HWG) and FORA Administrative Committee joint weekly meetings, several issues were identified that require input and direction from the County. These discussi...
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