DATE: January 8, 2019
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 grant Application/Revenue Agreement and Articles, Assurances, Certifications, Terms and Conditions, and Governing Body Resolution for submission to the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services for the FY 2018 Emergency Management Performance Grant, effective July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 ($656,490).
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Proof of Authority Letter assuring the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services that the County will provide and appropriate all matching funds, including any cash match, required for the Emergency Management Performance Grant, affirming liability arising from performance of the agreement will be the County's responsibility, and that funds will not be supplanted.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will allow the Department of Public Health to submit the non-competitive application/revenue agreement for the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) to the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES). The grant funds support the prevention, preparation, mitigation, response, and recovery from emergencies and disasters. The local allocation ($328,254) provides Federal funds to assist state, local, territorial, and tribal governments to prepare for 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, and following). The application/revenue agreement and related documents represent the agreement with Cal OES and require a 100% County match ($328,254), which will be funded with Health R...
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