TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Sheriff-Coroner
MEETING DATE: November 7, 2017
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Rick Ehlert
PHONE:
467-6497
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Shannon Barney
PHONE:
463-4080
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer/Director of Emergency Services, and/or Designee, or Sheriff-Coroner/Assistant Director of Emergency Services, to Execute for and on Behalf of, Mendocino County Any Actions Necessary for Administration of the State Homeland Security Grant Program
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Adopt Resolution authorizing the Chief Executive Officer/Director of Emergency Services, and/or designee, or Sheriff-Coroner / Assistant Director of Emergency Services to execute for, and on behalf of, the County of Mendocino any actions necessary for the administration of the State Homeland Security Grant Program; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
The Board has previously authorized, by Resolution, the Director and Assistant Director to execute for, and on behalf of, the County of Mendocino any actions necessary for the administration of the State Homeland Security Grant Program. The last approval was for fiscal year 2016. Resolution 16-851.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The State Homeland Security Grant is pass-through funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to the State of California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and down to the individual Operational Areas. Funding is used to support activities that contribute to Mendocino County's capability to prevent, prepare for, mitigate against, respond to and recover from emergencies and disasters. Traditionally these funds have been used to fund EMS, Fire, HazMat and law enforcement training, exercises and equipment. The grant requires a certified copy of the Board of Supervisors Resolution appointing agents authorized to e...
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