Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Council approves contract increases tied to FEMA Category 4 tree-removal program; work to start after State Historic Preservation review
Summary
Council approved higher not-to-exceed amounts for contracts supporting the FEMA-funded Category 4 tree-removal program, citing expanded forester requirements and additional FEMA-mandated scope; town staff said 355 parcels will be submitted for a 30-day State Historic Preservation Office review ahead of tree removal.
The Paradise Town Council voted to approve contract amendments to extend the not-to-exceed amounts for the town’s Category 4 tree-removal program, which is funded through a FEMA hazard-mitigation grant, staff said.
Colette Curtis and staff explained that FEMA has changed and expanded program requirements since original cost estimates were prepared more than two years ago. Staff said FEMA’s additional required tasks and higher field oversight produced the need to increase the not-to-exceed amounts for two contractors: the Butte Fire Safe Council (which manages some on-the-ground implementation) and Mountain Engineering (biological surveys).
Brida…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
