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Orinda to negotiate contract with Fires Safe Maragarinda to expand fuel‑reduction outreach and grants
Summary
Following an SSTOC referral, the council supported negotiating a one‑year service contract with Fires Safe Maragarinda (FSMO) to administer individual homeowner incentives and neighborhood fuel‑reduction grants and to expand outreach. The proposed not‑to‑exceed amount is $450,000 and would include quarterly reporting and oversight.
The Orinda City Council on April 7 agreed to move forward with negotiations for a one‑year service contract with Fires Safe Maragarinda (FSMO) to administer and expand the city's wildfire fuel‑reduction incentive program and neighborhood grants. The Supplemental Sales Tax Oversight Commission (SSTOC) ad hoc subcommittee recommended the arrangement after multiple meetings, and staff said the arrangement aims to scale outreach, improve grant administration, and leverage FSMO's neighborhood networks.
Mickey Cronin, staff liaison to SSTOC, explained the recommendation and described a history of incremental program changes intended to increase participation in the city's incentive awards program. "The commission recommended increasing that award to $1,000," Cronin said, noting that raising the individual incentive produced measurable increases in homeowner participation. SSTOC member Brad…
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