RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S SPOUSAL ABUSER PROSECUTION PROGRAM

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

WHEREAS, the County of San Mateo desires to undertake a certain program designated the Spousal Abuser Prosecution Program to be funded, in part, from funds made available through the Spousal Abuser Prosecution Program (SAPP) and administered by the Department of Justice (hereinafter referred to as DOJ);

WHEREAS, it is agreed that any liability arising out of the performance of this Grant Award Agreement, including civil court actions for damages, shall be the responsibility of the grant recipient and the authorizing agency. The State of California and DOJ disclaim responsibility for any such liability;

WHEREAS, it is resolved that the applicant agrees to provide all matching funds required for said project (including any extension or amendment thereof), and that grant funds received hereunder shall not be used to supplant expenditures controlled by this body.

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the President of this Board of Supervisors hereby authorizes the District Attorney of the County of San Mateo, on behalf of the Board of Supervisors, to submit this proposal to DOJ, and is authorized to execute on behalf of the Board of Supervisors the Grant Award Agreement including any extensions or amendments thereof.

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