Title
Adopt a Resolution designating County staff positions to authorize and execute documents and applications for the purpose of obtaining financial assistance with the California Office of Emergency Services Fiscal Year 2015 Homeland Security Grant Program in the amount of $508,621 for the period September 1, 2015 through May 31, 2018.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors approve a Resolution designating County staff positions to authorize and execute documents and applications for the purpose of obtaining financial assistance with the California Office of Emergency Services Fiscal Year 2015 Homeland Security Grant Program in the amount of $508,621 for the period September 1, 2015 through May 31, 2018.
SUMMARY:
The requested action designates the Auditor-Controller and the Emergency Services Manager as the Monterey County representatives, are required for participation within the California Office of Emergency Services Fiscal Year 2015 Homeland Security Grant (HSGP) Program, to jointly have the authority to execute and process all such HSGP Grant documents on behalf of the County for the period September 1, 2015 through May 31, 2018.
DISCUSSION:
The Monterey County Office of Emergency Services has an opportunity to submit a separate application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency through the California Office of Emergency Services for the County of Monterey to participate in an additional 2015 federally funded program aimed at providing assistance to local government emergency management programs such as supporting activities for administrative tasks necessary to maintain the operational area and emergency management responsibilities of a routine nature and specific activities. This grant program covers 36 months of administrative management services related to Homeland Security Grant programs; the other grant program (submitted separately for Board approval) covers a 12 month period for administrativ...
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