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C. 33

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David O. Livingston, Office of the Sheriff
Date:	February 5, 2013

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

2012 Emergency Management Performance Grant Amendment

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/05/2013

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

ABSENT:

Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor

Contact:

Mary Jane Robb, 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: February 5, 2013
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to execute an amendment to the 2012 Emergency Management Performance Grant, to increase the grant amount by $70,000 from $338,875 to a new amount not to exceed $408,875, for the period of July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013, to purchase additional equipment to prepare for, mitigate, respond to and recover from emergencies and disasters.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this amendment will result in additional funds in the amount of $70,000, for the 2012 Emergency Management Performance Grant; 100% Federal with the State as the fiscal agent. Grant requires in-kind match in the amount of the grant award, which is currently budgeted. (CFDA#97.042)

BACKGROUND:

The Operational Area of Contra Costa County has received Emergency Management Performance Grant funds from the California Emergency Management Agency for several years. The continuation of this program is critical to maintaining the quality and quantity of emergency management programs provided within the County. This funding will allow for enhanced coordination and communication among the disciplines within the Operational Area to maximize protective actions, emergency preparedness, and the effective response to emergencies and disasters. Up to $50,000 from this grant will be passed on to other municipalities within the County. The total Emergency Management Performance Grant program allocation provided to the County by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and sub-granted through the State of California is $338,875.

Contra Costa County submitted a request for additional funds from California Emergency Management Agency to build and outfit a mobile Communications and Command Trailer. The estimated costs for this project is $70,000. This project will provide a mobile platform with P25 compliant communications equipment for Op Area MAMFF team, SWAT team and Search and Rescue team. A mobile incident communications facility such as this trailer will allow the management team to work a variety of ICS tasks in an environmentally controlled area. This piece of equipment will be designed to manage a variety of communications capabilities including P25, VHF, UHF, HAM and fire channels. Additionally this unit will house a mobile repeater that will augment communications capabilities across the Op AreaThe equipment on this unit will assist in the management and tracking of resources deployed in the field at critical incidents. It will have multi point dispatch capability, office support and environmental protection and will be easily transportable with current prime movers in our fleet.

California Emergency Management Agency has approved this additional project, for the amount of $70,000, for the 2012 Emergency Managment Performance Grant.