RECOMMENDATION(S):
Acting as the governing body of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to execute a contract with Sequoia Ecological Consulting, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000, for multiple environmental projects related to wildfire mitigation and fuel reduction, for the period of April 15, 2023 through April 14, 2026 with two one-year extension options to April 14, 2028. (CAL FIRE Grant and Measure X)
FISCAL IMPACT:
$490,000 of the Wildfire Mitigation and Fuel Reduction project is funded by a CAL FIRE California Climate Investments Fire Prevention Grant – Shaded Fuel Break with $950,000 funded by Measure X revenue. These amounts will be expended at rates outlined in the contract, not to exceed $1,500,000, with future funding for authorized work to be approved annually as part of the Fire District’s annual budget process.
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