To: Board of Supervisors
Department or Agency Name(s): Board of Supervisors
Staff Name and Phone Number: Supervisor James Gore 707-565-2241
Vote Requirement: Majority
Supervisorial District(s): Fourth
Title:
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Northern Sonoma County Fire Foundation Project Funding
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Recommended Action:
Recommended action
Authorize the County Administrator to enter into a funding agreement with the Northern Sonoma County Fire Foundation for $270,00 for fire station improvement project, utilizing previously-approved Tribal Mitigation Funds. (Fourth District)
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Executive Summary:
On April 18, 2023, the Board approved $270,000 in funding to the Geyserville Volunteer Firefighters Association for a fire station restorative project, utilizing Tribal Development Impact Mitigation Funds. Since that time, the Association name has changed to the Northern Sonoma County Fire Foundation. In order to proceed with this project, Board authority is requested to allocate these previously-approved funds to the Northern Sonoma County Fire Foundation.
Discussion:
In June of 2016, with the adoption of the FY 2016-2017 budget, the Board approved a set-aside of $1,086,743 into the Tribal Development Impact Mitigation Fund (Tribal Mitigation Fund) to fund outreach efforts, planning, and infrastructure projects in the Geyserville area to mitigate the impacts of the River Rock Casino and general associated changes in the area.
On April 18, 2023, the Board approved the use of a portion of these Tribal Mitigation Funds, included $270,000 towards a fire station restorative project, with the fiscal agent being Geyserville Volunteer Firefighters Association. Since that time, the Association name was legally changed to the Northern Sonoma County Fire Foundation. In order to execute the funding agreement for the project, Board authority is requested to approve the original funding be authorized to the Northern Sonoma County Fire Foundation.
Prior Board Actions:
4/18/2023: Board authorized the use of $570,500 of Tribal Development Impact Mitigation Funds
Fiscal Summary
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Expenditures |
FY 23-24 Adopted |
FY24-25 Projected |
FY 25-26 Projected |
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Budgeted Expenses |
270,000 |
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Additional Appropriation Requested |
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Total Expenditures |
270,000 |
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Funding Sources |
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General Fund/WA GF |
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State/Federal |
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Fees/Other |
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Use of Fund Balance |
270,000 |
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Contingencies |
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Total Sources |
270,000 |
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Narrative Explanation of Fiscal Impacts:
These funds were previously approved by the Board. This item is to authorize a change in the fiscal agent for these funds.
Narrative Explanation of Staffing Impacts (If Required):
None
Attachments:
None
Related Items “On File” with the Clerk of the Board:
None