DATE: June 12, 2018
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ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION LAND MANAGEMENT GRANT PROGRAM FUNDED BY SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS
A) RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDING, IF AWARDED, FROM THE SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION LAND MANAGEMENT GRANT PROGRAM FOR THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES STEWARDSHIP AT THE D STREET FILL IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,400 AND;
B) RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR DESIGNEE TO NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS FOR GRANT FUNDING, IF AWARDED, IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,400, FOR A PERIOD OF 18 MONTHS BEGINNING ON OR AROUND DECEMBER 1, 2018, AND ENDING ON OR AROUND JUNE 1, 2020
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) established the TransNet Environmental Mitigation Program (EMP), which provides a competitive grant process to provide funding for regional habitat management and monitoring activities per a "Land Management Grant Program."
The District applied for SANDAG grant funding to support the District's endangered species program which SANDAG staff recently recommended for funding in the amount of $75,400.00. SANDAG staff's recommendation will be brought to SANDAG's Board of Directors for consideration in summer 2018. A Board resolution to accept grant funding is a condition of funding approval by the SANDAG Board of Directors. Execution of an agreement that includes, among other things, indemnification of SANDAG from claims resulting from or related to performance of the work funded by the grant is also required prior to the award of funds. A sample grant agreement provided by SANDAG is included as Attachment A. SANDAG has indicated that it will not agree to substantive modifications of this sample agreement, which would be tailored to the District's project if this item is authorized by the Board. These items are therefore being brought before the Board prior to SANDAG's July meetin...
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