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HomeMy WebLinkAbout045-06 RESOLUTION NO. 45-2006 AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO EXECUTE A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER THEIR EMERGENCY WATERSHED PROTECTION PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS ALLOWING FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM WHEREAS, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), a division of the United States Department of Agriculture, operates the Emergency Watershed Protection Program. This program provides up to 75% of the costs to repair certain damage to private property caused by flooding; and WHEREAS, the program requires the local governmental agency to enter into a Cooperative Agreement with the NRCS making the local agency the sponsor and agreeing to contribute the remaining 25% of the cost of the repairs; and WHEREAS, all of the costs of the local agency sponsor, including, but not limited to, costs of design, engineering and actual repair, may be passed on by the local agency to the private property owner whose property is being repaired; and WHEREAS, Contra Costa County has successfully participated in this program at no cost to taxpayers; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, by the Danville Town COJlncil, that the Town Manager is hereby authorized to execute a Cooperative Agreement with the Natural Resources Conservation Service for assistance under their Emergency Watershed Protection Program and to enter into agreements with private property owners allowing for their participation in the program. APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting on Apri118, 2006, by the following vote: AYES: Stepper, Shimansky, Andersen, Arnerich, Doyle NOES: None ABSTAINED: None ABSENT: None ~ A7!:tl?1J~: CITY AlTORNEY 1- ~ CITY CLER~ . "