RESOLUTION NO. _____________

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

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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE AREA OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES (OES) COORDINATOR OR HIS DESIGNEES TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES THROUGH THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY TO SUPPLEMENT EMERGENCY PLANS AND TO EXECUTE THE GRANT AGREEMENT AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY AND FOR THE PROGRAM AS DESCRIBED

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

WHEREAS, OES wishes to apply to the State for Grant Funding to enable Local Agencies to supplement, modify, amend, or add emergency programs and annexes.

WHEREAS, the State of California, Governor's Office of Emergency Services requires the Grantee to certify by resolution the approval of the application before submission of said application to the State; and

WHEREAS, the State of California, Governor's Office of Emergency Services has received funding through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) which will be allocated to the local agencies to supplement, modify, amend, or add emergency programs and annexes; and

WHEREAS, the San Mateo County Area Office of Emergency Services will serve as the administrator for the grant award received by the State of California through FEMA to supplement, modify, amend, or add emergency programs and annexes. This grant shall not exceed one hundred sixty-eight thousand, six hundred eighteen dollars ($168, 618); and

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors authorizes the application for a grant to supplement, modify, amend, or add emergency programs and annexes in the amount of $168,618; and that the President of the Board shall execute the Certification necessary to complete the application; and

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that the Area OES Coordinator or his designee shall familiarize himself with the assurances and certifications in the application, and assure the County's ability to comply with and conduct all negotiations, and execute and submit all documents including, but not limited to the application, the grant agreement, amendments, payment requests, and other documents that may be necessary for the completion of the aforementioned program.