BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
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Approve Fiscal Year 2021 Grants for the Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program.
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RECOMMENDATION:
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A. Review and discuss staff's recommendations for Fiscal Year 2021 Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program (Safe, Clean Water Program) grant awards;
B. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to approve and execute agreements for Priority B7: Support Volunteer Cleanup Efforts and Education grants for four (4) projects in a total amount not-to-exceed $188,558;
C. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to approve and execute agreements for Priority D3: Access to Trails and Open Space grants for one (1) project in a total amount not-to-exceed $25,530;
D. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to approve and execute amendments to the recommended grant agreements, extending their terms up to twenty-four (24) additional months and with no revisions to their not-to-exceed grant amounts; and
E. Receive information about the Pilot Priority A2: Water Conservation Mini-Grant Program.
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SUMMARY:
The existing Safe, Clean Water Program provides seven grant cycles for each program priority. FY21 is a grant cycle year for Priority B7: Support Volunteer Cleanup Efforts and Education (B7 Cleanups and Education), and Priority D3: Access to Trails and Open Space (D3 Trails and Open Space).
On September 28, 2020, Valley Water released information to the public regarding the availability of grant funding via the public website and new online grants management system, Fluxx, and requested proposals to fund projects for B7 Cleanups and Education, and D3 Trails and Open Space. Grant applications were accepted through December 1, 2020.
Outreach efforts for all grant programs included the following:
* Virtual event promotions via email and presentation slides to Valley Water sponsorship organizations on September 25, 2020
* Nextdoor posts to all Board Districts in the county on September 28, 2020...
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