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a. Support the Sheriff’s acceptance of $350,000 from the City and County of San Francisco FY 2024 UASI Grant Funds; and
b. Support approving an increase in appropriations and estimated revenues of $350,000 in the Sheriff’s FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget (001-2300-SHE001-8242), financed by the City and County of San Francisco FY 2024 UASI Grant Funds.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Budget Committee:
a. Support the Sheriff’s acceptance of $350,000 from the City and County of San Francisco FY 2024 UASI Grant Funds; and
b. Support approving an increase in appropriations and estimated revenues of $350,000 in the Sheriff’s FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget (001-2300-SHE001-8242), financed by the City and County of San Francisco FY 2024 UASI Grant Funds.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) requests to increase the FY 2025-2026 adopted budget by increasing appropriations and revenues in the amount of $350,000, financed by the City and County of San Francisco FY 2024 UASI Grant Funds.
The City and County of San Francisco is the fiscal agent for the Approval Authority, acting by and through the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management (DEM), as such the contract for the UASI Grant is via a contract with the City and County of San Francisco. The City and County of San Francisco as such has granted the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office $350,000 for the purchase of a bomb robot.
The bomb robot is an invaluable tool outfitted with the technology necessary to meet today’s law enforcement demands in remotely inspecting and rendering suspicious devices safe.
Assessing an explosive threat without a robot can be extremely hazardous and physically exhausting for a bomb technician. The protective bomb suits worn by bomb techs are heavy, physically restrictive, and do not provide complete ballistic protection. The bomb suits cause fatigue and heat stress on the bomb technician. Therefore, limiting the time a bomb technician spe...
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