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Receive reports and consider recommendations from the Legislative Committee to:
a. Adopt revised Legislative Committee Roles and Responsibilities;
b. Adopt the 2017-18 Legislative Program;
c. Adopt the 2017 Strategic Grant Services Program; and
d. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the submittal of grant applications that do not require the authorization of unbudgeted financial resources.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors receive reports and consider recommendations from the Legislative Committee to:
a. Adopt revised Legislative Committee Roles and Responsibilities;
b. Adopt the 2017-18 Legislative Program;
c. Adopt the 2017 Strategic Grant Services Program; and
d. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the submittal of grant applications that do not require the authorization of unbudgeted financial resources.
SUMMARY:
The Legislative Committee met on November 14, 2016, and made recommendations to the Board of Supervisors related to the work of the Legislative Committee, Legislative Program, and Strategic Grant Services Programs. The Legislative Committee Roles and Responsibilities set forth the parameters of the Committee working on behalf of the Board related to the Legislative and Grant programs. The 2017-18 Legislative Program sets forth the County's interests related to the upcoming 2-year state and federal legislative cycles, provides authority to advocate in support or defense of County interests on a wide variety of issues of critical importance to the County, and includes policies governing legislative activities. The 2017 Strategic Grant Services Program concentrates funding efforts on the County's highest priority needs, or on projects which require a high level of collaboration among departments and program partners, and sets forth policies governing program activities. Additionally, a Resolution is recommended for adoption which will authorize the submittal of grant applications which do not require the au...
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