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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	December 15, 2009

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Grant Agreement (Amendment) #28-313-2 with the California Environmental Protection Agency

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/15/2009

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Randy Sawyer 646-2886
cc:	J. Pigg B. Borbon

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: December 15, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Randy Sawyer) to execute on behalf of the County, Grant Agreement (Amendment) #28-313-2 with the California Environmental Protection Agency, effective January 1, 2010, to increase payment to County by $10,281, from $95,874, to a new total not to exceed $106,155, for the continuation of County’s Health Services Hazardous Materials, Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act Program, and to extend the term of the agreement from March 1, 2010 through May 1, 2011.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this grant will result in an increase in amount not to exceed $10,281, for the County’s Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act Program. No County match is required.

BACKGROUND:

Contra Costa Health Services, Hazardous Materials Programs is the Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) for Contra Costa County. In collaboration with the California Environmental Protection Agency, the Contra Costa County’s Health Services Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) and the State Water Resources Control Board staff, through two Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act (APSA) work groups, has determined the process and formula for allocating the moneys from the Environmental Protection Trust Fund to the CUPA’s.

On June 3, 2008, the Board of Supervisors approved Grant Agreement #28-313-1 with the California Environment Protection Agency to fund County’s Hazardous Materials Program, to set up and implement the APSA Program throughout Contra Costa County regulated businesses and sites, including but not limited to inspections and compliance with all program requirements, training on policies, checklist, questionnaires, violations, quality contract process and enforcement guidelines, through March 1, 2010.

Approval of Grant Agreement #28-313-2 will allow the County to continue the Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act Program through May 1, 2011.