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FROM: Supervisor Nancy Fanden
Costa
August 19 , 11986
DATE: to County
Opposition to FEMA's Proposed Changes in Regulations
SUBJECT: Relating to the Federal Disaster Relief Act of 1974
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
That Michael Walford, Director of Public Works, draft a
letter for the Board of Supervisors signature, to be sent to
Senators Cranston and Wilson in opposition to the Federal
Emergency Management Agency' s ( FEMA) proposed changes in
regulations relating to the Federal Disaster Relief Act of
1974 .
BACKGROUND:
You will recall that in order to comply with reductions in
Federal spending which will be required in 1987 , FEMA
proposes to reduce the federal share of disaster assistance
costs from 75% to approximately 50% of eligible costs.
FEMA currently pays 750 of eligible costs . Under the new
rules, state and local governments must pay 100% of all
costs below the threshold amount -- in the case of
California, this would be $28 million. A 75% federal-25%
state and local cost-sharing ratio would apply for damage
amounts between the first threshold and a second one.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON August 19, 1986 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X
OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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C C: Public Works Director ATTESTED
County Administrator Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of
' Supervisors and County Administrawt
M382/7-83 BY DEPUTY