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It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors to adopt a resolution to:
a. Approve the submittal of a grant funding application, retroactive to March 15, 2022, by the Monterey County Office of Emergency Services (OES) to the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES), LISTOS California (LC) Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) Support Grant Program, in the amount of $15,000, with a grant performance period of June 1, 2022, to December 31, 2023, for the OES Big Sur and Carmel Valley CERT disaster response training and training/response equipment; and
b. Authorize the Emergency Services Manager, or designee, from the Monterey County Office of Emergency Services to execute, receive, manage, and enter into a contract with the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services for a $15,000 grant, for the 2022 LISTOS California Community Emergency Response Team Support grant from the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services; and
c. Authorize and direct Auditor-Controller to amend the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Adopted Budget for the Office of Emergency Services (024-1050-CAO023-8412) to increase appropriations and estimated revenues by $15,000 funded the augmentation of grant revenues from the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), (4/5th vote required.)
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors to adopt a resolution to:
a. Approve the submittal of a grant funding application, retroactive to March 15, 2022, by the Monterey County Office of Emergency Services (OES) to the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES), LISTOS California (LC) Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) Support Grant Program, in the amount of $15,000, with a grant performance period of June 1, 2022, to December 31, 2023, for the OES Big Sur and Carmel Valley CERT disaster response training and training/response equipment; and
b. Authorize the Emergency Services Manager, or designee, from the Monterey County Office of Emergency Services to execute, receive, manage, and enter into a contract with the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services for a $15,000 grant, for the 2022 LISTOS California Community Emergency Response Team Support grant from the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services; and
c. Authorize or direct Auditor-Controller to amend the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Adopted Budget for the Office of Emergency Services (024-1050-CAO023-8412) to increase appropriations and estimated revenues by $15,000 funded the augmentation of grant revenues from the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), 4/5th vote required.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On March 10, 2022, OES Big Sur and Carmel Valley CERT requested OES to support and to sponsor the submission of a grant application to the Cal OES LISTOS, California CERT Support Grant Program, for disaster response training and training/response equipment, (includes kits for Firefighter Rehab, Traffic Control, and Search and Rescue).
OES submitted the grant application due to the approaching deadline of March 15, 2022, and requirement maximum of one grant application per agency. The Cal OES, LISTOS California CERT Support Grant (LC) Program, applied for $15,000, with a grant performance period of June 1, 2022, to December 31, 2023.
Board of Supervisor’s adoption of this resolution will approve the retroactive submission of the grant application to Cal OES, LISTOS California CERT Support Grant (LC) Program, in the amount of $15,000, with a grant performance period of June 1, 2022, to December 31, 2023, if granted, and will authorize the Emergency Services Manager, or designee, to accept the grant and carry out grant activities on behalf of the County.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
Monterey County Counsel and the Budget Committee has reviewed and approved the Board Report and Resolution.
FINANCING:
The recommended action will increase appropriations and revenues in FY 2022-23 by $15,000 funded by Cal OES grant revenue. The 2022 LISTOS California CERT Support Grant Program RFP awards do not require matching funds.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
The proposed recommended actions address the Board of Supervisors Administration Strategic Initiative for supporting and enhancing Public Safety.
Mark a check to the related Board of Supervisors Strategic Initiatives
__Economic Development
__Administration
__Health & Human Services
__Infrastructure
_x_Public Safety
Prepared by: Tracy Molfino, Interim Emergency Manager
Approved by: Nick Chiulos, Assistant County Administrative Officer
Attachments: Board Report, Resolution, and OES Big Sur LISTOS Grant Application