DATE: September 13, 2016
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Pomaville, Director, Department of Public Health
Margaret Mims, Sheriff-Coroner
SUBJECT: Homeland Security Grant Vehicle Purchase
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
TITLE
Adopt Budget Resolution increasing the FY 2016-17 appropriations and estimated revenues for Sheriff-Coroner Org 3111 in the amount of $100,000 to purchase an Emergency Response Team replacement vehicle for the Department of Public Health's Environmental Health Division with Homeland Security Grant funding (4/5 vote).
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will allow the Sheriff-Coroner to purchase an Emergency Response Team replacement vehicle with Homeland Security Grant funding for the Department of Public Health's Environmental Health Division. The purchase is being made through the Sheriff-Coroner due to the dual purpose of this vehicle. This vehicle must be up-fitted and maintained with current communications equipment, emergency lighting, and security system that ensures capability to interface with the Sheriff-Coroner's current equipment. The Sheriff's Fleet Manager and a designee from the Department of Public Health will be responsible for overseeing the build and up-fitting. The vehicle will be used to respond to environmental emergencies and is 100% reimbursable by the granting agency through the Department of Public Health, with no increase in Net County Cost.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended action is not approved, the Environmental Health Division staff will continue to use an existing high mileage, high maintenance vehicle, resulting in possible response time delays to an environmental emergency. Additionally, County Fleet Services could purchase the vehicle and monitor the up-fitting and completion of the vehicle; however, the communications and other specifications would have to meet the interface requirements of the Sheriff-Coroner's current equipment.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net C...
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