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TO 'OARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Phil Batchelor Contra
County Administrator Costa
DATE . June 1, 1988 C�
SUBJECT;
Legislation: Senate Bill 1910 (Campbell)
SPECIFIC REQUE'ST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a position of support for SB 1910 by Senator Campbell which
broadens the circumstances covered by the Natural Disaster
Assistance Act and increases available funding to local
governments.
BACKGROUND:
Under the Natural Disaster Assistance Act the Director of
Emergency Services administers a program providing financial
assistance to local agencies for the repair, Irestoration, or
replacement of public real property that is damaged or destroyed
by a natural disaster. SB 1910 would amend the Natural Disaster
Assistance Act to do all . of the following:
1 . Expand the definition Of local agency to include
the school districts.
2 . Expand the definition of natural disaster to include
fire by man-made causes.
3 . Expand the definition of projects which are eligible
for assistance to include emergency activities
undertaken by a local agency in response to the
disaster.
4. Changes the percentage of the State' s share of project
costs which may be received in advance by a local
agency from 75% to 90%.
5. Provides that the State' s share of the total project
cost shall not exceed 75% and that no allocation for
any project shall result in the State' s share of less
than $2500.
In addition, SB 1910 permits the owner of eligible property
located in a county which has been proclaimed by the Governor to
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: ._. YES SIGNATURE:
X RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
X APPROVE OTHER
S1GNATUREIS): LAY(� v`ao
ACTION OF BOARD ON June 7, 1988 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED � OTHER _
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS ,(ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: County Administrator ATTESTED JUN 7 1988
Director, OES PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
M BY l.r� DEPUTY
382/7-83
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be in a state of emergency to apply for the deferral of the next
installment of property taxes.
in addition, under the existing Federal Disaster Relief Act, the
President is authorized to make a grant to a state so that the
state in turn can make grants to meet disaster-related expenses
of individuals or families. Under the existing State law, the
State Department of Social Services is authorized to make
supplemental grants not exceeding $10,000 per individual or
family to victims of the October, 1987 Los Angeles earthquake.
SB 1910 would broaden this authorization by establishing a
permanent State supplemental grant program under which the State
Department of Social Services could make grants not exceeding
$10, 000 per individual or family to the victim of any disaster
declared by the President. SB 1910 would appropriate $1,000,000
from the Reserve for Economic Uncertainties for the purpose of
making these grants.
The Director of the Office of Emergency Services recommends that
the Board of Supervisors support SB 1910 and this office concurs
in that recommendation.
SB 1910 passed the Senate Committee on Taxes and Public Safety
Management April 19, 1988 by a vote of 6: 0 and is currently on
the Senate Appropriations Committee Suspense file.