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SAN BENITO COUNTY

AGENDA ITEM
TRANSMITTAL FORM

VACANT

District No. 1

Kollin Kosmicki

District No. 2

Peter Hernandez

District No. 3

 

Bob Tiffany

District No. 4
Vice-Chair

Bea Gonzales

District No. 5
Chair


Item Number: 12.



MEETING DATE:  4/12/2022

DEPARTMENT:
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

DEPT HEAD/DIRECTOR:

AGENDA ITEM PREPARER: Graciela Rodriguez

SBC DEPT FILE NUMBER: 156

SUBJECT:

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Approve letter of Support for Golden State Natural Resources, Inc. (GSNR) and its purpose to help in the restoration of California’s forested lands, environment, watersheds, wildlife habitat and enhance rural economic and community development. GSNR staff intends to use this letter as reference for funding and investment opportunities. Authorize Chair of the Board of Supervisors to sign letter.

SBC FILE NUMBER: 156



AGENDA SECTION:

CONSENT AGENDA

BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:

GSNR is a nonprofit 501(c)(3), tax-exempt, forest resiliency company created in 2018 for the purposes of working to achieve forest resiliency and restoration at landscape scale. GSNR includes dedicated partnerships of committed public and private entities with related expertise and resources as part of the solution in achieving forest resiliency. The GSNR project is committed to the vision of environmental and economic stability for our forests, watersheds, wildlife, communities, and residents.



RESOLUTION OR ORDINANCE NEEDED FOR THIS ITEM:

N/A

CONTRACT NEEDED FOR THIS ITEM:

N/A

CONTRACT AND RFP HISTORY:

N/A

LAST CONTRACT AMOUNT OR N/A:

N/A

STATE IF THIS IS A NEW CONTRACT/ HOW MANY PAST AMENDED CONTRACTS/ OR N/A:

N/A

STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS:



BUDGETED:

N/A

Budget Adjustment Needed: N/A

Unfunded Mandate (Is this a mandate not funded by the State): N/A

SBC BUDGET LINE ITEM NUMBER:

N/A

Source of Funding: N/A

CURRENT FY COST:

N/A

STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

  1. Approve letter of Support for Golden State Natural Resources, Inc. (GSNR) and its purpose to help in the restoration of California’s forested lands, environment, watersheds, wildlife habitat and enhance rural economic and community development. 
  2. Authorize Board Chair to Sign letter.


BOARD ACTION RESULTS:

Approved letter per staff recommendation. (5/0 vote)
ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload DateType
Letter of Support Golden State Natural Resources4/4/2022Board Letter