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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03132012 - C.35RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to accept, on behalf of the County, Grant Award #28-793-1 (HM-HMP-2361101) with the State of California, California Emergency Management Agency, to pay the County an amount not to exceed $40,000, for the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant Program, for the period from October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012. FISCAL IMPACT: This Grant Award Agreement will result in an amount not to exceed $40,000 from the State of California, California Management Agency (CalEMA) for the County’s Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant Program. No County Funds required. BACKGROUND: The Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grants money to the State to prepare Hazardous Materials Emergency plans (Plan) and the State sub grants this money to the local jurisdictions. The County’s Hazardous Materials Program has been awarded a sub grant from the State of California, California Emergency Management Agency (CalEMA), to review and revise APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 03/13/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor ABSENT:Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: Randy Sawyer 646-2286 I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: March 13, 2012 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy cc: J Pigg, D Gary C.35 To:Board of Supervisors From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Date:March 13, 2012 Contra Costa County Subject:Grant Award #28-793-1 with the State of California, California Emergency Management Agency BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) the County’s existing plan, as appropriate. In accordance with the California Health and Safety Code Section 25503, the Hazardous Materials Programs staff will conduct a tri-annual review and revision of the current Hazardous Materials area plan. As a result of the review and revisions, the Hazardous Materials Program will work collaboratively with different Fire Departments and Districts, the Office of the Sheriff, and other local response agencies in revising these plans. Approval of this Grant Award #28-793-1 will allow funding to support the County’s Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant Program through September 30, 2012. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: If this grant award is not approved, the County’s Hazardous Materials Programs will not receive funding to continue to review and revise the County’s existing plan. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: NOT APPLICABLE