To: Board of Supervisors
From: Sheriff
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Acceptance of Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program Agreement and Supplemental Budget (4/5 Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve Agreement Number 2020-VD-BX-0426 (Attachment 1) between the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office and the Office of Justice Programs;
2. Authorize the Sheriff, Undersheriff, and Deputy Director of Sheriff's Administration to execute all the necessary reimbursement claims, applications, contracts, and agreements and amendments thereto, in the name of the County of Humboldt, and all other documents required by for participation; and
3. Approve the supplemental budget (Attachment 2) for Sheriff Operations budget unit 1100-221802 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Grant (4/5 vote required).
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs
DISCUSSION:
The Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program solicitation was released on March 30, 2020. This program provides funding to eligible entities to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic. It was authorized by Division B of H.R. 748, Pub. L. No. 116-136 Emergency Appropriations for Coronavirus Health Response and Agency Operations); 28 U.S.C. 530C.
The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) applied for this supplemental funding on May 5th, 2020. In alignment with the goals of this grant, a request was made to fund the purchase of laptops and disposable resuscitators for deputies. The Coronavirus pandemic has placed a necessary focus on limiting physical proximity to others. This includes coworkers and the public the department serves. Desktop computers in a confined office space are no longer safe to be shared between dozens of deputies. By purchasing rugged laptops, deputies will be able to perform essential functions from a safe distance. Citizens in re...
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