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INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	06/11/2018
Subject: Out of Cycle Fish & Wildlife Propagation Allocation Recommendation
Submitted For:	John Kopchik, Director, Conservation & Development Department
Department:	Conservation & Development
Referral No.:	IOC 18/6
Referral Name:	Allocation of Propagation Funds by the Fish and Wildlife Committee
Presenter:	Maureen Parkes, Conservation & Development Dept	Contact:	Maureen Parkes 925.674.7831

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Referral History:

On November 22, 2010, the 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.

Referral Update:

The FWC requests that the Internal Operations Committee consider an out-of-cycle Fish and Wildlife Propagation Fund (Fund) grant request from Lindsay Wildlife Experience (LWE). LWE has identified an acute and urgent need for physiologic monitoring equipment which will be used in their triage wildlife hospital. The FWC is requesting that the IO Committee consider recommending to the Board of Supervisors approval of this off-cycle grant funding recommendation. The attached memo provides background on the grant program, explains the review process performed by the FWC and documents the FWC's reasons for recommending grant funding for the equipment.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

APPROVE recommendation from the Fish & Wildlife Committee for the off-cycle allocation of 2018 Fish and Wildlife Propagation Fund grant funds in the amount of $7,811.49 to the Lindsay Wildlife Experience for equipment to be used in its triage wildlife hospital.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

The recommendation will have no impact on the County General Fund. The FWC is proposing to allocate $7,811.49 of the $227,856 propagation funds available. 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).

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F&W Committee Recommended Allocation to Lindsay Wildlife Experience