File #: 10-0816    Version:
Type: Agenda Item Status: Approved
File created: 7/19/2010 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 1/25/2011 Final action: 1/25/2011
Title: Sheriff's Department recommending the Board approve a Budget Transfer adding $457,414 to said Department's operating budget for the Fiscal Year 2010 Homeland Security Grant Program, and additions to the Fixed Asset List . (4/5's vote required). (Refer 8/3/10, Item 13 ) FUNDING: Fiscal Year 2010 Homeland Security Grant.
Attachments: 1. 10-0816 A Cal-EMA HS Grant Program Guide FY2010.pdf, 2. Executed Resolution 121-2010, 3. 10-0816 2A Award.pdf, 4. 10-0816 2B FA List.pdf, 5. 10-0816 2C Budget Transfer.pdf, 6. 10-0816 2D FY 2010 Homeland Security Grant Application.pdf, 7. 10-0816 2E EHP Approval Project C FY 2010
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Sheriff's Department recommending the Board approve a Budget Transfer adding $457,414 to said Department's operating budget for the Fiscal Year 2010 Homeland Security Grant Program, and additions to the Fixed Asset List . (4/5's vote required). (Refer 8/3/10, Item 13 )

FUNDING: Fiscal Year 2010 Homeland Security Grant.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Anticipated Grant Allocation $ 457,414

Funding
Budgeted $
New Funding $ 457,414
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $ 457,414
Change To Net County Cost $ -0-

Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: None. This grant is providing 100% funding and there is no County match requirement.

Background: On August 3, 2010, your Board approved agenda item #10-0816 allowing the Sheriff to submit the 2010 Homeland Security Grant Application. The Sheriff's OES division has since been awarded this grant.

The Fiscal Year 2010 Homeland Security Grant program has allocated $258,285 for the State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSP) and $199,129 for the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program (LETPP), for a total of $457,414 to El Dorado County. The County is a subgrantee and provides funding for equipment, training, planning and exercises, costs to the Cities of South Lake Tahoe and Placerville, Sheriff's Department, Public Health, Environmental Management, Fire Districts, and other eligible local agencies.

As a new requirement of this grant, Environmental and Historic Preservation (EHP) documents have to be filed with FEMA for projects that are identified by the grant as affecting the environment. For this reason, El Dorado County's Projects A, B, E, G, and J are still awaiting approval. We expect to receive this EHP clearance shortly, and will not expend funds for those projects until they are cleared through FEMA.


Reason for Recommendation: El Dorado County applies for this grant annually. The Sheriff's Office recently received the grant...

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