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a. Authorize the Director of Emergency Management and/or designee to execute a Grant Agreement with the California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) accepting a grant award of $993,038 for deploying a Chief Resilience Officer and implementing the Prepare California Jumpstart Initiative for the grant period of August 1, 2023, through June 30, 2028; and
b. Receive a presentation of the Prepare California Jumpstart Initiative; and
c. Approve an increase appropriations and estimated revenues for the first year of the 5-year performance period of $198,000 for the Department of Emergency Management Budget Unit 001-1040-DEM001-8588 Adopted Budget (4/5ths vote required)
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Director of Emergency Management or designee to execute a Grant Agreement with the California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) accepting a grant award of $993,038 for deploying a Chief Resilience Officer and implementing the Prepare California Jumpstart Initiative for the grant period of August 1, 2023, through June 30, 2028; and
b. Receive a presentation of the Prepare California Jumpstart Initiative; and
c. Approve an increase appropriations and estimated revenues for the first year of the 5-year performance period of $198,000 for the Department of Emergency Management Budget Unit 001-1040-DEM001-8588 Adopted Budget (4/5ths vote required)
SUMMARY:
The Department of Emergency Management (DEM) applied for and was notified on July 25, 2023, that they were approved for the Prepare CA JumpStart #JS22-010. The grant will provide funding over a 5-year performance period from August 1, 2023, through June 30, 2028, to allow funding for a Chief Resilience Officer (Management Analyst III).
DISCUSSION:
The County of Monterey has experienced significant widespread damage from a succession of winter storms consistently each year and is in the process of managing several disaster and pandemic events. County ...
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