DATE: January 23, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Luchini, RN, PHN, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Memorandum of Understanding for Mass Care and Shelter Supplies with California Department of Social Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Memorandum of Understanding between the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) and the County of Fresno to facilitate the transfer of Mass Care and Shelter Supplies in the event of a disaster, effective upon execution by CDSS until terminated by either party ($0).
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Approval of the recommended action would ensure that the County of Fresno is able to receive and distribute mass care and shelter supplies in the event of a disaster from the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) at no cost to the County. There is no funding associated with the recommended action. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board not approve the recommended action, the County and surrounding Counties and Cities within the California Mutual Aid Region V (Region V) will not have access to the mass care and shelter supplies that are made available by CDSS at no cost, potentially leaving a gap in disaster preparedness.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Supplies are provided by CDSS at no cost to the County.
DISCUSSION:
The County of Fresno belongs to Region V along with the Counties of Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, and Tulare.
Recent disasters in the Central Valley have overwhelmed local emergency and disaster response, including the winter storms of early 2023, identifying a gap in mass care and shelter supplies needed to respond to potential disasters in the future. The proposed MOU will allow for the transfer and storage of mass care and shelter supplies from the CDSS to the Cou...
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