DATE: January 9, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Pomaville, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Retroactive Application for Assistance Revenue Agreement with the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Retroactive Application for Assistance Revenue Agreement for submission to the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services for the FY 2017 Emergency Management Performance Grant, effective July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018 ($327,425).
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the attached letter assuring the State the County will provide and appropriate all matching funds, including any cash match, required for the grant project.
3. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Fiscal Year 2017 Emergency Management Performance Grant Agreement Articles, Assurances, Certifications, Terms and Conditions and Governing Body Resolution.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will allow the Department of Public Health to submit the non-competitive Application for Assistance Revenue Agreement for the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) to the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES). The EMPG grant funds support the County's capability to prevent, prepare for, mitigate against, respond to, and recover from emergencies and disasters. The EMPG Local Allocation provides federal funds to assist state, local, territorial, and tribal governments in preparing for all hazards, as authorized by Section (?) 662 of the Post Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act (6 U.S.C. ?762) and the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. ?? 5121 et seq.). The application and related EMPG documents represent an agreement with Cal OES and require a 100% County match, which will be covered with Health Realignment, with no Net County Cost. This item is countywide.
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