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C. 5

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Keith Freitas, Airports Director
Date:	January 23, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Notice of Interest and Application to Participate in Cal OES and FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/23/2018

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Beth Lee, (925) 681-4200

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 23, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Director of Airports, or designee, to (i) submit a Notice of Interest to the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), and (ii) if the County is determined to be eligible to participate, submit an application to Cal OES and to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for a grant of disaster mitigation funds under the DR-4344 ‘October 2017’ Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), Concord Area. (District IV)

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no negative impact on the General Fund. The estimated total initial cost of the Contra Costa County Airport’s (Airports) HMGP project is approximately $1,800,000. Of that amount, 75% ($1,350,000) would be funded by a grant from the HMGP. The balance ($450,000) would be funded by the Airport Enterprise Fund.

BACKGROUND:

Federal funding is being provided under the Robert T. Stafford Emergency Assistance and Disaster Relief Act through FEMA and Cal OES in support of hazard mitigation activities aimed at reducing loss of life and property by lessening the impact of disasters. The program that is the subject of this board order is known as the DR-4344 “October 2017 Wildfires” Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). Cal OES is responsible for the review of HMGP Notices of Interest and applications. Cal OES will forward funding recommendations to FEMA. FEMA has final approval for activity eligibility and funding.

To be awarded a grant, applicants must have a FEMA-approved Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP). To be approved, the proposed projects must be determined by FEMA to be cost-effective. To ensure that the Airports are prepared to meet the demands of disaster relief efforts in the event of an emergency, the Airports’ HMGP project is focused on runway upgrades at Buchanan Field, creating a backup power supply at the Airports and ensuring reliable ingress and egress to and from Buchanan Field. These projects are consistent with the Contra Costa County Hazard Mitigation plan objectives to increase resiliency of infrastructure and critical facilities at Airports in order to better support local emergency operations throughout a disaster. The total estimated initial cost of the Airport’s HMGP project is estimated to be, approximately, $1,800,000, of which $1,350,000 would be funded by a grant of funds from the HMGP. The $450,000 balance would be funded by the Airport Enterprise Fund.

If the County is determined to be eligible to participate in the HMGP, Airport staff will submit a comprehensive application to Cal OES and FEMA with further details about the Airport’s HMGP project.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Failure to submit a Notice of Interest and a subsequent application in a timely manner will result in the County being ineligible to receive funding from the HMGP for the identified projects.