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Sheriff’s Office recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Reimbursement Agreement 7888 between the County and the City of Placerville for reimbursement of funds in the amount of $20,000 for the grant performance period that ends May 31, 2024, from the Fiscal Year 2021 Homeland Security Grant for the purchase of a utility terrain vehicle for the Placerville Police Department; and
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Reimbursement Agreement 7889 between the County and the City of Placerville for reimbursement of funds in the amount of $30,000 for the grant performance period that ends May 31, 2025, from the Fiscal Year 2022 Homeland Security Grant for the purchase of all-terrain vehicles and utility trailer for the Placerville Police Department.
FUNDING: Fiscal Year 2021 and 2022 Homeland Security Grant funds.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On April 8, 2003, the Board created an Approval Authority to distribute Homeland Security Grant funds to local eligible entities. This Approval Authority has approved the reimbursement agreements totaling $50,000 to the City of Placerville from the Fiscal Year 2021 and 2022 Homeland Security Grants for the purchase of a utility terrain vehicle, all-terrain vehicles, and a utility trailer utilized by Placerville Police Department.
The Approval Authority consists of representatives from the City of Placerville and South Lake Tahoe Police Departments, the Sheriff’s Office, Public Health, and Fire Districts.
On June 23, 2015, the Board of Supervisors reaffirmed the creation of an Approval Authority to distribute the Grant funds at the local level.
The Homeland Security Grant program provides funding for planning, equipment, training, exercises, and management/administrative costs to help fulfill one of the core missions of the Federal Department of Homeland Security by enhancing the country's ability to prepare for, prevent, respond to, and recover from potential attacks and other hazards. The Grant is one of the main mechanisms in funding the creation and maintenance of national preparedness, which refers to the establishment of plans, procedures, policies, training, and equipment at the Federal, State, and local level that is needed to maximize the ability to prevent, respond to, and recover from major events such as terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies.
The disbursement of the FY 2021 funds to the City of Placerville were voted and approved by the Approval Authority on May 2, 2023, and the FY 2022 funds were voted and approved by the Approval Authority on January 24, 2022.
ALTERNATIVES
The Board could choose not to approve the execution of the Reimbursement Agreements, however, failure to disburse funds would result in the inability of the Sheriff’s Office to administer the grant funds as approved by the State and the Approval Authority.
PRIOR BOARD ACTION
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OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
County Counsel has reviewed and approved these agreements.
CAO RECOMMENDATION / COMMENTS
Approve as recommended.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no Net County Cost impact. Funding has been allocated to the City of Placerville from the 2021 and 2022 Homeland Security Grants and has been included in the Sheriff’s Office FY 2023-24 budget.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
One signed copy of each of the Agreements should be returned to the Sheriff’s Office for distribution to the City of Placerville.
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
Collaboration amongst various agencies promotes public safety.
CONTACT
Undersheriff Bryan Golmitz