To: Board of Directors
From: California Tradewinds Geological Hazard Abatement District
Report Title: California Tradewinds GHAD Resolution No. 2024/01 (Annual Budget)
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee

RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT California Tradewinds GHAD Resolution No. 2024/01 approving the GHAD budget for 2024/2025 fiscal year and updating GHAD General Manager payment limit under Consulting Services Agreement.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% California Tradewinds Geological Hazard Abatement District Funds
BACKGROUND:
On June 1, 1997, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution 97/297 approving the formation of the GHAD and appointed itself to serve as the GHAD Board of Directors.
The GHAD Board adopts a budget for the GHAD operations each fiscal year. The GHAD Board is being requested to adopt the fiscal year budget for 2024/2025 as prepared by the GHAD General Manager which is attached to Resolution No. 2024/01. The proposed fiscal year budget totals $25,030.
In addition, the GHAD Board is being requested to update the GHAD General Manager payment limits under the existing Consulting Services Agreement as required by that Agreement. The budget attached to Resolution No. 2024/01 identifies that limit at $11,930.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The GHAD will not be able to continue to operate starting July 1, 2024 if the budget is not approved.
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
and for Special Districts, Agencies and Authorities Governed by the Board
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IN THE MATTER OF: Adopting 2024/2025 annual budget and updating GHAD General Manager payment limits under the existing consulting services agreement.
WHEREAS, on June 1, 1997, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution 97/297 approving the formation of the California Tradewinds Geologic Hazard Abatement District ("GHAD") and appointed itself to serve as the GHAD Board of Directors.
WHEREAS, the GHAD Board of Directors desires to adopt the budget for the fiscal year 2023/2024 prepared by the GHAD Manager, Sands Construction Company, Inc., attached hereto as Exhibit A.
WHEREAS, on October 7, 2014, pursuant to Resolution No. 2014/02, the GHAD Board approved the consultant services agreement with Sands Construction Company, Inc. to act as General Manager for the GHAD. This agreement, in section 3, requires the GHAD Board to determine by resolution each fiscal year the payment limits for GHAD General Manager services. The budget attached in Exhibit A identifies this limit at $11,930.
WHEREAS, the GHAD Manager recommends that the GHAD Board review and approve the fiscal year budget for 2024/2025.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
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1. The GHAD Board approves the GHAD budget for the 2024/2025 fiscal year of $25,030 attached as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by this reference.
2. The GHAD Board adopts the payment limit for the GHAD General Manager services at $11,930 for fiscal year 2024/2025 as set forth in Exhibit A and incorporates this payment limit into the consulting services agreement.
3. The recitals are incorporated herein by this reference.
This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption.