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6.1.D. - Page 1 REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager April 25, 2011 SUBJECT Agreement with Ducks Unlimited for Disbursement of $300,000 in CIP Funding Toward Construction of the Bair Island Pedestrian Bridge RECOMMENDATION Approve by Motion the Agreement with Ducks Unlimited for Disbursement of $300,000 in CIP Funding Toward Construction of the Bair Island Pedestrian Bridge. BACKGROUND The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is implementing the Bair Island Restoration and Management Plan, which includes restoring the 1,400 -acre Inner Bair Island to natural tidal action. The Public Access Plan in the Project's approved Environmental Impact Report /Environmental Impact Statement includes the construction of the Bair Island Pedestrian Bridge, which will offer access to the island from Bair Island Road near its official public parking area, just south of 700 Bair Island Road. The non - profit habitat conservation organization Ducks Unlimited has secured grants from the State Coastal Conservancy and the Association of Bay Area Governments toward construction of the bridge. In support of the implementation of public access, and the preservation and restoration of Inner Bair Island, the City Council pledged $300,000 in Capital Improvement Project funds toward construction of the bridge. Ducks Unlimited has already obtained $817,782 in grant funds from the State Coastal Conservancy, and $200,000 from the Association of Bay Area Governments toward this project. Ducks Unlimited will manage construction of the bridge, which is anticipated to begin this summer. ALTERNATIVES The City Council may determine not to approve the motion, and direct that the funds not be disbursed to Ducks Unlimited, or offer other alternatives. FISCAL IMPACT The source of funds is Redwood City's Capital Improvement Project program, and therefore will have no impact on the City's General Fund.