HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02102015 - FPD PR.3RECOMMENDATION(S):
RECEIVE a presentation of the Supplying Aid to Victims of Emergency (SAVE) Program which provides
emergency financial assistance to fire and natural disaster victims.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
For victims of fire or other natural disaster, the aftermath can be devastating. Fires and natural disasters not only
wreak havoc on the emotional state of its victims, but also their financial state. Often left with just the clothes on their
back, victims of fire or other natural disaster are frequently in a panicked state when they realize that they have no
money, no clothes, and nowhere to sleep through the night.
As part of its mission to provide victim assistance, the California Fire Foundation (
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 02/10/2015 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:Candace Andersen,
Director
Mary N. Piepho, Director
Karen Mitchoff, Director
Federal D. Glover, Director
ABSENT:John Gioia, Director
Contact: Lon Goetsch,
925-941-3502
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: February 10, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
PR.3
To:Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Board of Directors
From:Jeff Carman, Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Date:February 10, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Supplying Aid to Victims of Emergency (SAVE) Program
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
www.CAFireFoundation.org) has launched the Supplying Aid to Victims of Emergency (SAVE) program,
which provides emergency financial assistance to fire and natural disaster victims.
The SAVE program aims to provide immediate short-term support in the aftermath of a fire or other natural disaster
to displaced victims by distributing gift cards, in the amount of $100, to eligible victims of fires or other natural
disasters so they may purchase basic necessities such as food, clothing, or medicine.
This program is available to any officially organized fire department or district. The SAVE program is financed
entirely through private and corporate donations made through the California Fire Foundation. Chevron, Inc. is a
major corporate donor to the program.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
This is a presentation item only. No action is required by the Board of Directors.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
No impact.