RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A $260,305 CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD LOW EMISSIONS EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTION GRANT FOR THE PURCHASE OF THREE OFF-ROAD DIESEL VEHICLES AND PLUG-IN DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER RETROFIT EQUIPMENT FOR THESE THREE VEHICLES; AND AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE IN THE NAME OF THE COUNTY OF SAN MATEO ALL NECESSARY AGREEMENTS, AMENDMENTS AND PAYMENT REQUESTS HERETO FOR THE PURPOSES OF IMPLEMENTING

THE PURPOSES SPECIFIED IN THE GRANT

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

WHEREAS, the California Air Resources Board has a one-time allocation of $25 million available for Low-Emission Construction Equipment grants for public agency off-road construction equipment fleets with funding available for engines and equipment that will remain in the agencies’ fleets long-term; and

WHEREAS, said procedures established by the California Air Resources Board require the grantee to certify by resolution the acceptance of such grant agreement and its terms and conditions; and

WHEREAS, the County of San Mateo will comply with the assurances.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the Board of Supervisors by adoption of this Resolution hereby authorizes the acceptance of a $260,305 California Air Resources Board Low Emissions Equipment Construction Grant for the purchase of three off-road diesel vehicles and plug-in diesel particulate filter retrofit equipment for these three vehicles; and authorizes the Director of the Department of Parks or his designee to execute in the name of the County of San Mateo all necessary agreements, amendments and payment requests hereto for the purposes of implementing the purposes specified in the grant.

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