To: Board of Supervisors
From: Sheriff
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: 4/5th
SUBJECT:
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Accept a One-time Grant Award to Support the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue Program and Supplemental Budget in the Amount of $10,000 (4/5 Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1.Accept a one-time grant award in the amount of $10,000 from DirectRelief for the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) Search and Rescue Program (Attachment 1); and
2.Approve a Supplemental Budget in the amount of $10,000 for the grant award in Budget Unit 1100-221530 - Search and Rescue (Attachment 2) (4/5 Vote Required); and
3.Authorize the Chair of the Board, Sheriff, Undersheriff, and Deputy Director of Financial and Support Services to retroactively, dating back to Feb. 7, 2025, accept grant funds and execute all necessary contracts and agreements and amendments thereto, in the name of the County of Humboldt, and all other certifications, assurances, Memorandums of Understanding, or documents required by DirectRelief to facilitate documents that need to be signed timely for this grant award; and
4.Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution (Attachment 3) authorizing the Sheriff's Office to accept the grant funds and sign the necessary documents; and
5.Direct the Clerk of the Board to return completed and signed copy of the Resolution to the Sheriff's Office, Attention: Julie Martin for submittal to the funding agency.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Core Services/Other
Strategic Plan Category: 9999 - Core Services/Other
DISCUSSION:
The HCSO was awarded $10,000 from DirectRelief to purchase equipment to aid the Search and Rescue (SAR) program. DirectRelief is registered as a nonprofit public benefit corporation by the State of California. DirectRelief relies entirely on private contributions and provides hum...
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