REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
December 12, 2019
FROM: TJ MILLER, Director
Parks, After School, Recreation, and Community Services Department
BY: KRISTINA CHAMBERLIN, Assistant Director
Parks, After School, Recreation, and Community Services Department
SUBJECT
Title
***RESOLUTION - Approving the Application for the State of California State Department of Forestry and Fire Protection for Fire Prevention Grant Program at Camp Fresno (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council adopt the Resolution to authorize application of grant funds through the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Climate Investment Fire Prevention Grant Program
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The California Climate Investment Fire Prevention Grant Program allocates funding to address Tree Mortality. CAL FIRE's Fire Prevention Grants Program provides funding for local projects and activities that address the risk of wildfire and reduce wildfire potential to forested and forest adjacent communities. The specific project is for hazard tree removal at Camp Fresno.
The attached Resolution is a requirement of the State Department of Forestry and Fire Protection as means by which the grantee's Governing Body (Fresno City Council) approves the filing of the application, and confirms that the grantee has funding to complete, operate and maintain projects associated with the contract. The Resolution also designates the position title of the Governing Body's representative authorized to manage all matters relating the identified projects (PARCS Interim Director).
BACKGROUND
Under a special use permit granted by the Sierra National Forest (U.S. Forest Service), the City of Fresno operates Camp Fresno and Camp Fresno Junior. Each season, Forest Service staff conducts inspections of trees within the camp areas to determine and mark deceased and dying trees requiring removal. Due to excessive drought and bark beetle infestation, hundreds of trees withi...
Click here for full text