Approval of Funding Agreement to the Third District of Riverside Unincorporated Communities Initiative with Anza Electric Cooperative Incorporated (Anza Electri

On November 17, 2020, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors (Board) directed the Executive Office to implement the Unincorporated Communities Initiative (UCI). The UCI is a focused, ongoing, and coordinated effort to improve infrastructure and service delivery for residents of unincorporated communities, with an emphasis on Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities (DUCs). The program is funded through the Unincorporated Communities Fund (UCF), which receives authorized General Fund/Net County Cost (NCC) allocations through the County’s annual budget and quarterly budget revision processes. On December 15, 2020, the Executive Office presented a proposed framework for the planning and implementation of the UCI. With Board support, the Executive Office established a cross-departmental team of staff and department heads to facilitate program implementation. Through March 31, 2021, the UCI team conducted 15 community meetings and administered online surveys to assess community needs related to services, infrastructure, and infrastructure maintenance. On May 25, 2021, the UCI team presented the resulting needs assessment to the Board. On June 24, 2025, the Board adopted the FY 2025–26 Budget, which included an allocation of $12,500,000 in NCC General Funds to the UCF. These funds were divided evenly among the five Supervisorial Districts for use within each Supervisor’s unincorporated communities. On December 16, 2025, the Board approved the Third District Unincorporated Communities Initiative project and directed the Executive Office to transfer $160,000 from the UCI to Anza Electric to support project funding. This item approves the funding agreement, which establishes the terms and conditions governing the use of funds by both the County and Anza Electric. The funding will support a third phase of local area fuel reduction and tree trimming near circuit lines to reduce frie hazards and improve public safety for the Anza community. The funding agreement is identified as the proposed project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). No additional direct or indirect physical environmental impacts are anticipated. Project Number: MT30024