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C. 32

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Date:	January 10, 2023

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

State Homeland Security Grant Program FY 2018 - Walnut Creek Bomb Squad

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/10/2023

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
Ken Carlson, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

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 10, 2023
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to reimburse the City of Walnut Creek, as a subrecipient of the State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP), in the amount of $266,445 for the City of Walnut Creek's purchase of an emergency response vehicle for the Walnut Creek's Police Department's explosive device response, investigation, and disposal.

FISCAL IMPACT:

$266,445; 100% Federal - The Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office will reimburse the Walnut Creek Police Department with FY 2018 State Homeland Security Grant funds.

BACKGROUND:

The Walnut Creek Police Department has been awarded a grant as a subrecipient of the State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) awarded to the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office in the amount of $266,445. The purpose of this grant is to purchase an emergency response vehicle for the Walnut Creek Bomb Squad to safely respond to, investigate, and dispose of explosive devices.This emergency response vehicle will give the Walnut Creek Police Department an additional tool to allow Bomb Squad members to safely respond to and handle calls for service involving explosives or explosive devices. The Walnut Creek Police Department has the only bomb squad in Contra Costa County and provides investigation and disposal of explosive devices all over the region. A Grant Property Transfer Agreement between Walnut Creek Police Department and the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff has been fully executed. This project is fully grant-funded and has no fiscal impact on County general funds.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If unapproved, the Walnut Creek Police Department would not acquire an emergency explosives vehicle and response time throughout the county would be delayed.