RESOLUTION NO. _____________

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

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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE AREA OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES COORDINATOR OR HIS DESIGNEES TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY THROUGH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO STATE DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS AND TO EXECUTE THE GRANT AGREEMENT AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY AND FOR THE PROGRAM AS DESCRIBED

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

WHEREAS, the San Mateo County Area Office of Emergency Services (OES) wishes to apply to the State for Grant Funding to enable Local Agencies to enhance and/or supplement the capabilities of local first responders; and

WHEREAS, the State of California, Office of Homeland Security (OHS) 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, OHS has received funding through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) which will be allocated to the local agencies to supplement, modify, amend, or add emergency programs and annexes; and

WHEREAS, OES will serve as the administrator for the grant award received by the State of California through DHS to supplement, modify, amend, or add emergency programs and annexes. This grant shall not exceed seven hundred thirty-six thousand, two hundred six dollars ($736, 206):

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 $736, 206; 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 designees 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.