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Community Development Services, Environmental Management Department, recommending the Board consider the following:
1) Accept a grant award in the amount of $45,000 from the California Certified Unified Program Agency Forum Environmental Protection Trust Fund, which will be used to purchase a new vehicle to perform inspections and for use in emergency response; and
2) Delegate authority to the Environmental Management Director, or designee, to execute all grant documents including, but not limited to, the Grant Agreement 2017-1, amendments, requests for payments, reports, and all associated documents necessary to secure Grant funds for the purpose of implementing the Grant Agreement for the term of July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2019.
FUNDING: California Certified Unified Program Agency Forum Environmental Protection Trust Fund.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Community Development Services, Environmental Management Department (EMD), recommending the Board:
1) Accept a grant award in the amount of $45,000 from the California Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) Forum Environmental Protection Trust Fund; and
2) Authorize the Environmental Management Director, or designee, to execute all grant related documents including, but not limited to, the Grant Agreement 2017-1, amendments, requests for payments, reports, and all associated documents necessary to secure and expend Grant funds as designated under the Grant Agreement for the term of July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2019.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The CUPA Forum Board of Trustees established the CUPA Forum Environmental Protection Trust Fund (Trust) to enhance the investigation and enforcement of the State of California statutes and associated implementing regulations. The Trust was established to disburse and manage monies primarily from case settlements as adjudicated through the efforts of local, state, and federal prosecutors.
EMD submitted a grant application dated March 8, 2017, to the C...
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