HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04212015 - C.30RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to submit a funding application to Community
Awareness Emergency Response (CAER), on behalf of the County, and if approved, accept funding in an amount not
to exceed $2,500 for the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Kits for Children with Disabilities Project,
for the period from March 1, 2015 through February 29, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this funding application will result in a maximum amount of $2,500 from CAER for Hazardous
Materials Emergency Preparedness Kits for Children with Disabilities Project. (No County match required)
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 04/21/2015 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
ABSENT:Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Randy Sawyer, 957-7777
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: April 21, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: C Rucker, Jacqueline Pigg
C. 30
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:April 21, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Submission of funding Application #28-875 to Community Awareness Emergency Response (CAER)
BACKGROUND:
Contra Costa County has approximately 10,933 children with major disabilities. The number is higher than the other
Bay Area Counties. Recent emergency incidents have shown the importance and complexity of emergency planning
for populations with disabilities, not to mention how underserved these populations are. CAER Emergency
preparedness Team is offering grants to be used to support drills and exercise.
The funds will be used to support drills, exercises, and create backpacks that will serve as emergency kits for
medically fragile special needs children in the event of a shelter-in-place or evacuation. The goal of the project will
be to provide training, education, and materials to families of the medically fragile, so they are best prepared to care
for their child during an emergency, through February 29, 2016.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this application is not accepted, the County will not receive funds to support Hazardous Materials Emergency
Preparedness Kits for Children with Disabilities Project.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.