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Mono County approves $3.5 million allocation to accelerate Pac Fire Phase 2 debris cleanup pending state reimbursements
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Summary
The board approved an appropriation and transfer request to advance $3.5 million for Pac Fire Phase 2 debris removal while the county awaits CDAA reimbursements; staff said reimbursements will be returned to contingency and reserves once received.
The Mono County Board approved a funding plan to provide upfront resources for Phase 2 debris removal from the Pac Fire while the county awaits reimbursement from the California Disaster Assistance Act (CDAA).
Finance Director (Terrijio) explained CDAA will reimburse at a 75/25 split in the county’s current estimate and that the county must place funds up front to proceed with cleanup work. The recommended ATR and funding plan drew $1,000,000 from the Disaster Assistance Fund balance, $1,500,000 from General Fund contingency and $1,000,000 from General Reserves for a total of $3,500,000 to cover anticipated upfront costs and contingency for unexpected expenses.
“CDAA funding is reimbursement‑based,” the finance director said. “We need to allocate resources ahead of time to move forward with the cleanup; as CDAA reimbursements are received staff will return funds to the General Fund contingency and General Reserves.” Supervisors asked whether previously incurred eligible costs could be included; staff clarified that eligible Phase 2 expenditures will be included in the cost share and that anything reimbursed will be returned to the originating fund per accounting practice.
The board approved the ATR and the funding plan to move forward with contracting and assessment work for Phase 2 debris removal.
