Agenda

Return

C. 31

To:	Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Board of Directors
From:	Jeff Carman, Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Date:	December 11, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

2019 State Homeland Security Grant

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/11/2018

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor

Contact:

Lewis Broschard, Deputy Chief 925-941-3300 ext 1101

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 11, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to apply for and accept grant funding from the 2019 State Homeland Security Grant Program in an amount not to exceed $1,200,000 for a land mobile radio site in the city of Antioch.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Federal funds passed through the state of California. There is a possible 25% local agency match requirement.

BACKGROUND:

The State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) supports the implementation of risk-driven, capabilities-based State Homeland Security Strategies to address capability targets set in Urban Area, state, and regional Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessments (THIRAs). The capability targets are established during the THIRA process, and assessed in the State Preparedness Report (SPR) and inform planning, organization, equipment, training, and exercise needs to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism and other catastrophic events.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The East Bay Regional Communications System Authority (EBRCSA) has built a two county, Alameda and Contra Costa, Project 25 Land Mobile Radio System serving Fire, Police, Sheriff, and Emergency Medical Services. The system provides seamless interagency communication in those two counties. In addition, there is interoperable radio communications between Santa Clara, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Marin Counties.

The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District is requesting funding to add a Land Mobile Radio Site in the city of Antioch. The city of Antioch has an area which is not covered by EBRCSA and communications can only be added with an additional site.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

An area in the city of Antioch is not adequately served by the current radio system. First responders must use an old radio system which is not maintained or available to all who may respond in an emergency.