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RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MIDPENINSULA
REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT APPROVING THE APPLICATION
FOR A WILDLIFE CONSERVATION BOARD GRANT FOR THE LOS
GATOS CREEK WATERSHED FIRE RESILIENCY PROJECT
WHEREAS, funds were made available to the Wildlife Conservation Board ("WCB")
for the enhancement or restoration of fish and wildlife habitat and for the development of public
access facilities for hunting, fishing or other wildlife -oriented recreational uses; and
WHEREAS, Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District ("District") intends that the
Los Gatos Creek Watershed Fire Resiliency Project will complete fuel reduction and forest
resiliency work on 353.5 acres of District land in Bear Creek Redwoods, Long Ridge, Saratoga
Gap, and Sierra Azul Open Space Preserves.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula
Regional Open Space District hereby:
1. Approves the filing of an application for funding from the WCB.
2. Certifies the District will comply with all federal, state and local environmental, public
health, and other appropriate laws and regulations applicable to the project and will
obtain or will ensure that the other project partners obtain all appropriate permits
applicable to the project.
3. Further commits to the terms and conditions specified in the grant agreement.
4. Authorizes the General Manager or designee as a representative of the District to conduct
negotiations, execute, submit and sign all documents, including but not limited to
applications, agreements, amendments, payment requests, and other documents, which
may be necessary to administer grant funding for the proposed project.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional
Open Space District on June 9, 2021, at a regular meeting thereof, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: CYR, HASSETT, HOLMAN, KERSTEEN-TUCKER, KISHIMOTO, RIFFLE,
SIEMENS
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
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ATTEST: APPROVED
Larry Has Secfetary
Board Directors
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Hilary Stevenson, General Counsel
Curt Riffle, President
Board of Directors
I, the District Clerk of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, hereby certify
that the above is a true and correct copy of a resolution duly adopted by the Board of Directors
of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District by the above vote at a meeting thereof duly
held and called on the above day.
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nifer odworth, District Clerk
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