COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

DATE:

February 15, 2005

BOARD MEETING DATE:

March 1, 2005

TO:

Honorable Board of Supervisors

FROM:

Rich Gordon

SUBJECT:

Resolution authorizing the naming of contacts in the San Mateo County Office of Emergency Services to liaison with the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services

RECOMMENDATION:

Revise Resolution 065955 that designated specific staff at the Office of Emergency Service to coordinate with the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services by designating staff positions, and not named employees, to perform said duties and perform any actions that are required to obtain Federal financial and programmatic assistance under the 2003 Parts I and II, 2004 and 2005 State Homeland Security Grants, as well as and any and all future Homeland Security Grants.

VISION ALIGNMENT:

22) County and local governments effectively communicate, collaborate and develop strategic approaches to issues affecting the entire County.

BACKGROUND:

On April 22, 2003, the Board of Supervisors authorized the submission of a grant application to California Office of Homeland Security (OHS) through U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for administration of grant awards to supplement, modify, amend, or add emergency programs and annexes in the amount not to exceed $736,206. This resolution also authorized the designation of contacts within the San Mateo County Office of Emergency Services to coordinate these efforts.

This resolution would amend Resolution 065955 by changing the designated contacts within the Sheriff’s Department from named employees to their occupied positions within the Department. This would allow for continuity of contact with the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services in the event employees leave County service.

The designated staff will be:

1) Sheriff of San Mateo County

2) OES Operational Area Lieutenant

3) OES Supervising District Coordinator

4) Sheriff’s Office Grants Administrator

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact.