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C. 10

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Brian M. Balbas, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	May 12, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Grant Agreement with the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation for award of a National Coastal Resilience Grant for Lower Walnut Creek Restoration.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/12/2020

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:

Paul Detjens, 925.313.2394

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: May 12, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chief Engineer, Flood Control District, or designee, to execute Grant Agreement Number 0318.19.065515 with National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) between Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District and NFWF in the amount of $1,400,000 to provide partial implementation funding for the Lower Walnut Creek Restoration Project.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The Grant Agreement provides $1,400,000 in NFWF funds. The total project includes matching funds totaling $12,104,855 funded by the US EPA Water Quality Improvement Fund (10%), by the SF Bay Restoration Authority (57%), by the Wildlife Conservation Board (10%), by the Department of Water Resources-Bay Area Integrated Regional Water Management Plan (12%), and by the CCC Flood Control District (11%).

BACKGROUND:

On June 11, 2019, the Board of Supervisors approved the Flood Control District’s application to NFWF for $1,400,000 for the Lower Walnut Creek Restoration project. The NFWF’s 2019 National Coastal Resilience Grant solicitation attracted applications from around the coastlines of the United States, including its territory islands. For the Pacific region, which includes California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Hawaii, and territory islands, NFWF selected six projects for funding, including Lower Walnut Creek. At $1,400,000, Lower Walnut Creek was the largest grant award of the six. NFWF subsequently presented the Flood Control District with the Grant Agreement for signature. The NFWF requires the Flood Control District execute the agreement in order to finalize the grant. The Grant Agreement is a standard form used on all NFWF grants nationwide. The agreement requires the District to indemnify the Federal Government and resolve disputes by binding arbitration.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without Board approval, the Flood Control District will be unable to accept the $1,400,000 NFWF grant.