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C. 69

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Date:	April 16, 2019

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Costa

County

Subject:

ALLOCATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE PROPAGATION FUNDS

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/16/2019

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Maureen Parkes (925) 674-7831
cc:	DCD IOC Staff

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: April 16, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE recommendations from the Fish & Wildlife Committee for the allocation of 2019 Fish and Wildlife Propagation Fund grant funds for ten projects totaling $67,267.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The recommendation will have no impact on the County General Fund. The FWC is proposing to allocate $67,267 or 38% of the $175,909 propagation funds available as of January 10, 2019. Fish and wildlife propagation funds are restricted to costs for the protection, conservation, propagation, and preservation of fish and wildlife, pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 13100, and are budgeted in the Fish and Game Fund (110200).

BACKGROUND:

On November 22, 2010, the Internal Operations Committee (IOC) received a status report from Department of Conservation and Development (DCD) regarding the allocation of propagation funds by the Fish and Wildlife Committee (FWC). The IOC accepted the report along with the recommended modifications to improve the grant process in the future. The modifications included (1) updating the FWC Conflict of Interest Code, which was accomplished, and; (2) having the IOC conduct a preliminary review of annual FWC grant recommendations prior to Board of Supervisors review, which is now a standing referral to the IOC.

Attached is a memo describing the outreach and selection process and criteria, and transmitting the grant funding recommendations of the County's Fish & Wildlife Committee for full or partial funding of ten projects. The Fish & Wildlife Committee exercised care in limiting allocations to the direct costs of each project for activities that protect, conserve, propagate, and preserve fish and wildlife. The grant matrix attached to the transmittal shows each project in summary form, including the amount requested vs. the proposed allocation, the rationale for the FWC's decision, and any limitations on the use of the funds.

The IOC reviewed and approved the proposed list of grants at its regular meeting on April 8, 2019.