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7 <br /> THE CITY OF <br /> CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT <br /> PLEASANTON. <br /> May 16, 2023 <br /> Engineering <br /> Fire <br /> TITLE: ADOPT A RESOLUTION ACKNOWLEDGING THE SUBMISSION OF A <br /> GRANT APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA STATE DEPARTMENT <br /> OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION TO FUND FIRE FUELS <br /> REDUCTION IN AUGUSTIN BERNAL PARK, AND CERTIFYING THE <br /> AVAILABILITY OF CITY FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT THE $1,049,100 <br /> REIMBURSEMENT GRANT BY MARCH 15, 2029 <br /> SUMMARY <br /> City and Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department (LPFD) staff jointly have prepared an <br /> application for the State Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) California <br /> Climate Investments Wildfire Prevention Grants Program to fund the reduction of <br /> hazardous fire fuel within the Augustin Bernal Community Park. The grant requests <br /> $1,049,100 to cover 100 percent of the cost of consultants, contractors, equipment, and <br /> California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance necessary to implement the <br /> grant, as well as funding for a part-time consultant to help manage the implementation <br /> of the grant. The grant process requires the City Council to adopt a resolution <br /> acknowledging the application AND certifying the City has sufficient funds available to <br /> implement the reimbursement grant and is able to expend the grant funds by March 15, <br /> 2029. The grant will allow the reduction of fire fuels in approximately 125 acres in the <br /> Augustin Bernal Community Park. Letters of support for the grant were submitted from <br /> the Golden Eagle Homeowners Association (HOA), Kilkare HOA, and the East Bay <br /> Regional Park District. <br /> RECOMMENDATION <br /> Adopt the resolution (see Attachment 1) acknowledging the application for the State of <br /> California Climate Investments Wildfire Prevention Grants Program grant and certifying <br /> the City has sufficient funds to start, operate and maintain, and complete the fire fuels <br /> reduction project in Augustin Bernal Community Park by March 15, 2029. <br /> Authorize the City Manager to enter into the grant agreement and any future <br /> amendments required with Cal Fire for the California Climate Investments Wildfire <br /> Prevention Grant, if awarded a grant. <br /> FINANCIAL STATEMENT <br /> The reimbursable grant will provide 100 percent of the construction and administration <br /> costs of the project estimated to total $1,049,100 but will require staff time for oversight <br /> and administration of the grant which is not reimbursable. <br />