To: Board of Supervisors
From: John Kopchik, Director, Conservation and Development
Report Title: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Rincon Consultants to provide technical services for the Urban Forest Management Plan.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Rincon Consultants in an amount not to exceed $250,000 to provide technical services for the Urban Forest Management Plan from September 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Urban Forest Management Plan is funded through a $750,000 grant from the Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation. There is no impact on the General Fund.
BACKGROUND:
On April 9, 2024, the Board of Supervisors authorized the Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to apply for and accept, if awarded, an Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program, Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program Grant, in an amount not to exceed $750,000, from the California Governor's Office of Planning and Research. (This office was subsequently renamed the Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation.) Staff successfully applied for a grant to support development of an Urban Forest Management Plan (or "Tree Plan"). The contract with the State took effect on May 1, 2025.
Staff conducted a competitive solicitation for a technical consultant to develop the actual plan. Rincon Consultants is the firm selected for this role. Because the contract amount exceeds the signing authority of the department head, staff is seeking approval and authorization from the Board of Supervisors for the Director of the Department of Conservation and Development to execute this contract.
There are three main activities that will be funded through this grant.
1. Urban Forest Management Plan. ...
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