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a. Authorize and approve the Director of the Department of Emergency Management and/or designee to execute a Grant Agreement with the California Fire Safe Council accepting a grant award of $151,500 to provide a Wildfire County Coordinator to implement the Wildfire County Coordinators Initiative with a grant performance period of January 1, 2026, to July 31, 2026; and
b. Approve an increase in appropriations and estimated revenues of $151,500 in the Department of Emergency Management (DEM) Adopted Budget Unit 001-1040-DEM001-8588 (4/5ths vote required); and
c. Amend the Department of Emergency Management FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget 001-1040-DEM001-8588 to allocate one (1) 1.0 FTE Emergency Services Planner (14A25) as indicated in Attachment B; and
d. Direct the County Administrative Office and the Auditor-Controller to incorporate the approved position changes and amend the Department of Emergency Management’s FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget 001-1040-DEM001-8588 by $151,500 funded by the California Fire Safe Council 2025 Wildfire Grant Program.
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RECOMMENDATION:
a. Authorize and approve the Director of the Department of Emergency Management and/or designee to execute a Grant Agreement with the California Fire Safe Council accepting a grant award of $151,500 to provide a Wildfire County Coordinator to implement the Wildfire County Coordinators Initiative with a grant performance period of January 1, 2026, to July 31, 2026; and
b. Approve an increase in appropriations and estimated revenues of $151,500 in the Department of Emergency Management (DEM) Adopted Budget Unit 001-1040-DEM001-8588 (4/5ths vote required); and
c. Amend the Department of Emergency Management FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget 001-1040-DEM001-8588 to allocate one (1) 1.0 FTE Emergency Services Planner (14A25) as indicated in Attachment B; and
d. Direct the County Administrative Office and the Auditor-Controller to incorporate the approved position changes and amend the Department of Emerg...
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