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FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator L
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DATE: June 5, 1990 cy""' "7
SUBJECT; Natural Disaster Preparedness Fund Allocations
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECIDATIONS
1. Approve tentative allocations, but withhold payment,_; of
remaining State Disaster Assistance Program funds authorized" by
Section 6 (d) , 'Chapter 16, .Statutes of 1986 (AB 2536 Cortese) �as '
recommended by the Contra Costa- County Disaster Council/Advisory
Committee, based on the following:
TENTATIVE
AGENCY ALIOCATION
Acalanes Union High School District $ 99,170.
Mt. Diablo Unified School District 8,740..
'City of Orinda 117,730. .
City of San Pablo 2,260.
Reclamation Districts:
Byron' #800 . 1,500..
Webb #2026 1;500.. -
Quimby #2090 . 2,220:
Coney #2117 1,500.
Consultant Fees, . ' 12,000:
Total $2461620.
These tentative allocations are based on the current balance of
the Natural Disaster Preparedness Fund. Final . allocations and
payment authorization will be submitted to the Board for approval
following settlement of outstanding audit exceptions with ' the
State Department of Finance and final determination, of available
remaining funds.
2. Approve recommendation of Disaster Council/Advisory Committee
to use the consultant services of David M. Griffith and Associates
to assist the county and other local agencies. in'preparing. and
presenting testimony at AB 2536 audit hearing to be conducted by
the State Department of Finance: The consultant fees of $12,.000
are included in the above recommended allocations.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE '
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATIO BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE S
ACTION OF BOARD ON l�,ly/-� .APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED - X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
IHEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES; NOES: AND'ENTERED ON THE MINOTES.OF 'THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
_ JUN 5
CC: County Administrator ATTESTED -
Emergency-
Emergency Services PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
M382/7-83 ,DEPUTY
BACKGROUND
AB 2536 (Cortese) of 1986 provided, in part, financial assistance
to local governments for costs incurred in repairing damage to
public facilities caused by the storms of February, 1986. On. May
6, 1986 the Board of Supervisors designated the Contra Costa
County Disaster Council/Advisory Committee to serve as the Board's
advisory body regarding allocation of the AB 2536 funds. The
initial allocation of these funds to the county and other local
agencies within the county was made by the Board on May 20, 1986.
Subsequently, several actions have been taken by the Board, as
recur vended by the Disaster Council/Advisory Committee, to
allocate additional AB 2536 funds and to reallocate funds among
recipient agencies based on their needs.
On February 24, 1987, the- Board of Supervisors authorized
establishment of the Natural Disaster Preparedness Fund,. to be
administered by the Disaster Council/Advisory Committee. Certain
AB 2536 funds, including excess funds returned to the county by
various recipient agencies, were used to establish the fund.
Inasmuch as AB 2536 funds must be used for costs related to the
February, 1986 storm damage, the money remaining in the Natural
Disaster Preparedness Fund should be allocated to agencies having
outstanding eligible claims. However, payments to recipient
agencies will be withheld pending the outcome of the county's
appeal of the State's audit findings.
In the sunmer. of 1989, the State Department of Finance conducted
an audit of the AB 2536 funds spent within Contra Costa County.
The final audit report indicates that about $1.6 million of
expenditures or 41 percent of the total expenditures of $3.9
million, did not meet eligibility requirements. The county has
requested an administrative hearing, to be conducted by the State
Department of Finance, to contend the audit findings. Considering
the amount of funds involved, the Disaster Council/Advisory
Committee unanimously recommended that the county retain the
services of David M. Griffith and Associates to assist the county
and other local agencies prepare and present testimony at the
administrative hearing. It's appropriate to use monies from , the
Natural Disaster Preparedness Fund to pay for these consultant
services. If this cost is ultimately determined as ineligible use
of AB 2536 funds, county funds would be needed to meet the cost.-
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