To: Board of Supervisors
From: Internal Operations Committee
Report Title: Allocation of Fish and Wildlife Propagation Funds
Recommendation: Recommendation of a Board Committee
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the allocation of Fish and Wildlife Propagation Funds in the amount of $81,375 to fund 11 eligible projects that protect, conserve, propagate, and/or preserve fish and wildlife, as recommended by the Fish and Wildlife Committee.
STIPULATE that within 18 months of contract or agreement execution, or within one month of project completion, whichever is sooner, recipients must submit a final project report which includes invoices and receipts documenting how funds were spent and the results of the project.
AUTHORIZE the Fish and Wildlife Committee or the Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to approve written grantee requests for modifications to the budget allocations described in their grant applications, not to exceed the grant amount.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Fish and Wildlife Propagation Fund. As of October 12, 2026, the fund’s balance was $453,425.88. Recommended allocations total $81,374.59.
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa County Fish and Wildlife Committee (FWC) reviewed 16 grant applications for the 2027 Fish and Wildlife Propagation Fund, recommending full or partial funding for 11 projects. In 2010, the Board of Supervisors directed the Internal Operations Committee (IOC) to review FWC’s annual grant recommendations before the Board’s authorization. On October 19, 2026, the IOC endorsed the funding recommendations of FWC. This report outlines the grant program, FWC’s process, and the recommended grant projects.
I. Background
Fish and Wildlife Propagation Fund
The Fish and Wildlife Propagation Fund was established in accordance with the California Fish and Game Code (Code) 13100 as a repository for fines collected for certain violations of the Code and other regulations related to fish and game. The most common fines are small...
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