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Sheriff’s Office recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to execute Reimbursement Agreement 9236 between the County and the City of Placerville for reimbursement of funds in the amount of $20,300 for the grant performance period that ends May 31, 2026, from the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Homeland Security Grant for the purchase of Tactical Headsets and Active Shooter Equipment for the Placerville Police Department.
FUNDING: FY 2023 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. On June 23, 2015, with Legistar file 15-0768, the Board of Supervisors reaffirmed the creation of an Approval Authority to distribute the Grant funds at the local level. 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.
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 Approval Authority has approved the reimbursement agreements totaling $20,300 to the City of Placerville from the 2023 Homeland Security Grant for the purchase of tactical helmets and active shooter equipment utilized by Placerville Police Department....
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