To: Board of Supervisors
From: Sheriff
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Governing Body Resolution for the Emergency Management Performance Grant Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2018 and the Homeland Security Grant Program FFY 2018; Authorization to Appoint Individuals to Act on Behalf of the Governing Body and the Operational Area
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Authorize the Chair to sign Resolution No. ______, the Governing Body Resolution (Attachment 1) for the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) and direct the Clerk of the Board to certify;
2. Authorize the Chair to sign Resolution No. ______, the Governing Body Resolution (Attachment 2) for the Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) and direct the Clerk of the Board to certify;
3. Authorize the Sheriff, Undersheriff, and Deputy Director of Sheriff's Administration to execute for and on behalf of the named applicant, a public entity established under the laws of the State of California, any actions necessary for the purpose of obtaining EMPG or HSGP funding provided by the federal Department of Homeland Security and subgranted through the State of California; and
4. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return the completed documents to the Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services, Attn: Dorie Lanni, for immediate submission to the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
DISCUSSION:
The U. S. Department of Homeland Security, through the State of California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), provides annual funding assistance to counties to support comprehensive emergency management activities at the local level.
The EMPG provides support to continue the county's local emergency and disaster preparedness, planning, response and mitigation activities, including OES staff salaries. The HSGP provides funding for equipment and training to law en...
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