Title
Designate and Authorize County staff positions of Director of Emergency Management, Emergency Services Manager, Finance Manager I, and Management Analyst II to execute grant documents and applications for the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG).
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Designate and Authorize County staff positions of Director of Emergency Management, Emergency Services Manager, Finance Manager I, and Management Analyst II to execute grant documents and applications for the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG).
SUMMARY:
The Department of Emergency Management (DEM) coordinates applications and reporting efforts for Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG). The County staff titles authorize Director of Emergency Management, Emergency Services Manager, Management Analyst II, and Finance Manager as Monterey County representatives for participation within the California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) FY 2025, 2026, and 2027 EMPG.
DISCUSSION:
The Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) provides annual federal funding that supports Monterey County’s Department of Emergency Management by covering key personnel costs. These funds allow the department to maintain and strengthen its capabilities in planning, training, exercising, and coordinating preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation efforts. EMPG funding ensures dedicated staffing to enhance the County Operational Area’s overall readiness for natural and human caused emergencies and disasters.
This resolution will designate and grant the authority to local government staff representatives to execute documents and coordinate with the CalOES on behalf of the County, in regard to the EMPG. The designees will execute assurances, applications, documents, and claims for the purposes of obtaining financial assistance. The federal administrative requirement to designate a staff position by title rather than an individual na...
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