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From: Beatrice Sanchez
Seat: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 10:52 AM
To: Eileen Dirksen
Subject: Redlands U-Win Agreement
Hi Eileen,
See the 9/7/04 minute excerpt below. Don't let John Habant forget he owes me an agreement for
execution by the Mayor&Clerk. Thanks...Bea
"Agreement - San Bernardino County Flood Control District - On motion of
Councilmember George, seconded by Councilmember Gil, the City
Council unanimously approved a letter of agreement with the San
Bernardino County Flood Control District in conjunction with:the Fire
Department's submission of a pre-disaster mitigation grant_application to
the Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management
Agency for a project entitled "Redlands U-VAIN" (Redlands Urban
tildland Interface Network), and authorized the City Attorney to work
with staff to prepare an agreement for execution by the Mayor and City
Clerk."
COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM (2 —13
COUNCIL MEETING OF 09/07/04
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
SUBJECT: Request to Recommend Approval of a Letter of Agreement with San
Bernardino County Flood Control Dist diativewent of a Pre-
Disaster
Disaster Mitigation Measure and t: uthorize the City"Attorn work
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with staff to prepare an agreeme t for execution by the Mayor.
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;t ement with S ardino
MOTION: I move to recommend approval of a Lette ard
County Flood Control District and to authorize the City Attorney to work with
staff to prepare an agreement for execution by the Mayor.
DISCUSSION:
With the approval of the City Council, the Redlands Fire Department submitted a Pre-Disaster
Mitigation Grant Application to the Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency
Management Agency for a project entitled,"Redlands U-WIN" (Redlands Urban Wildland Interface
Network). The City has been notified of pre-award status, pending receipt of information and
documents related to the project. One of the components of the application is to reinstitute the
original Redlands Firesafe 2000 grant that provides homeowners residing in the Urban Wildland
Interface area with "seed" money to plant fire-resistant landscaping at their home sites. Another
component of the application is to enhance an existing trails system already designed as an element
of the San Timoteo Creek project currently under construction by the USACE and San Bernardino
County Flood Control District. Enhancement includes the addition of decomposed granite on the
trail system from the point of beginning at San Timoteo,Canyon Road at the bridge and railroad track
crossing to the point of terminus approximately 4500 feet east. The City and San Bernardino County
Flood Control District seek to extend the trail and its mitigation enhancement another 5,050 feet to
Alessandro Road. The proposal will serve as a fuel modification break and easy access for fire
apparatus,and as an enhanced maintenance road for San Bernardino County Flood Control District.
It will also provide an ecologically sensitive and aesthetic trails system in conformance with project
requirements.
In order to accept this grant funding and proceed with the project,FEMA is requiring assurances in
the form of a Letter of Agreement between the City of Redlands and San Bernardino County Flood
Control District. The City Attorney will work with staffto develop the agreement in a manner that
meets the FEMA acceptance deadline of September 20,2004. San Bernardino County Flood Control
District is supportive of the proposal.
ALTERNATIVES:
The Council may accept, modify or reject this request. If the request is granted, staff will proceed
with the project as proposed. If the request is rejected, staff will notify FEMA that the City will
reject$61,500.00 of the grant, but maintain the balance of the grant for the Redlands Firesafe 2000
element.