RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to submit funding application #28-898-1 to the California Office of Emergency Services, in an amount payable to County that will not exceed $35,000, for the Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning (HMEP) Program, for the period October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this agreement will result in an amount not to exceed $35,000 of funding from the California Office of Emergency Services for the HMEP Program through September 30, 2019. No County funds are required.
BACKGROUND:
The goals of the HMEP Program is to identifying risks from hazardous materials releases due to possible disruption of transportation due to sea level rise/flooding as predicted by the Adapting to Rising Tides Program. Identifying these issues will help the County to better address and plan for hazardous materials releases in order to protect and promote health, safety, and wellbeing of Contra Costa residents.
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