RESOLUTION NO. _____________

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

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RESOLUTION 1) AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY OF SAN MATEO TO ACCEPT A NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY FOUNDATION GRANT AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $400,000 FOR A FITZGERALD MARINE RESERVE INTERPRETIVE EXHIBITS AND SIGNAGE PROJECT; AND 2) AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, AS AGENT TO CONDUCT ALL NEGOTIATIONS, EXECUTE AND SUBMIT ALL DOCUMENTS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO AGREEMENTS, PAYMENT REQUESTS AND SO ON, WHICH MAY BE NECESSARY FOR THE COMPLETION OF THIS PROJECT

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

WHEREAS, Congress directed that funding be provided through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for a Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Project to enhance the public awareness of the Sanctuary and human dependence upon a healthy ocean ecosystem; and

WHEREAS, the Department of Parks wants to develop interpretive exhibits and signage at the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve that enhance the public awareness of the Sanctuary and human dependence upon a healthy ocean ecosystem; and

WHEREAS, the County will enter into a memo of understanding with the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary for the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve Interpretive Exhibits And Signage Project; and.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the Board of Supervisors by adoption of this resolution authorizes the County of San Mateo to accept a National Marine Sanctuary Foundation grant award in the amount of $400,000 for a Fitzgerald Marine Reserve Interpretive Exhibits and Signage Project; and 2) authorizes the Director, Department of Parks, as agent to conduct all negotiations, execute and submit all documents including, but not limited to agreements, payment requests and so on, which may be necessary for the completion of this project.

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