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a. Adopt a resolution authorizing the Department of Emergency Management to accept the Fiscal Year 2025 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) award in the amount of $480,737, subject to the County’s stated exception to the requirements of Executive Order 14248, Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections.; and
b. Adopt a resolution authorizing the Department of Emergency Management to execute the necessary documents and administer the grant in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and County requirements, except to the extent expressly excluded by the County’s stated exception.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Adopt a resolution authorizing the Department of Emergency Management to accept the Fiscal Year 2025 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) award in the amount of $480,737, subject to the County’s stated exception to the requirements of Executive Order 14248, Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections.; and
b. Adopt a resolution authorizing the Department of Emergency Management to execute the necessary documents and administer the grant in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and County requirements, except to the extent expressly excluded by the County’s stated exception.
SUMMARY
On November 4, 2025, per Resolution No. 25-420, the County of Monterey Board of Supervisors authorized the Department of Emergency Management to submit an application for the purpose of obtaining financial assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) for the FY 2025 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP). This application resulted in an award from HSGP to the County of Monterey in the amount of $480,737 with a performance period of September 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028. The Department of Emergency Management requests authorization to receive the FY 2025 HSGP award of $...
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