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C.51

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Warren Rupf, Sheriff-Coroner
Date:	December 15, 2009

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Resolution No. 2009/582 2008 Buffer Zone Protection Program Grant

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:

Eileen Devlin, (925) 335-1557

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):

ADOPT Resolution No. 2009/582 approving and authorizing the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to apply for and accept the 2008 Buffer Zone Protection Program (BZPP) grant from the State of California in an amount not to exceed $207,834 to build security and risk management capabilities enhancing the security of California water systems for the period of January 1, 2009 through March 31, 2011.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No net County costs. New revenue of $207,834, 100% Federal. The Buffer Zone Protection Program grant is a State pass-through of Federal funding. (CFDA #97.078)

BACKGROUND:

The State of California is prepared to award the 2008 Buffer Zone Protection Program (BZPP) grant to the County for equipment purchases and related equipment training or planning activities that are designed to protect California's 1,200 miles of publicly and privately-owned water conveyance systems and related assets. 2008 BZPP funding will enable the Sheriff-Coroner to implement significant improvements, enhancements, and modernization of equipment and technologies that are fundamental to the protection of California's water resources. The total allocation provided to the County by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and sub-granted through the State of California is $207,834.

The attached Resolution is to comply with specific State of California requirements for Governing Body authorization.