RESOLUTION NO. _____________

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

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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SHERIFF OR HIS DESIGNEE IN THEIR CAPACITY AS OES AREA COORDINATOR TO:

1. SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE STATE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2008 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANT PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $166,861; AND

2. EXECUTE IN THE NAME OF THE COUNTY OF SAN MATEO ALL NECESSARY APPLICATIONS, CONTRACTS, AGREEMENTS, AMENDMENTS AND PAYMENT REQUESTS HERETO FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECURING GRANT FUNDS AND TO IMPLEMENT AND CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES SPECIFIC IN THE GRANT APPLICATION

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

WHEREAS, the Sheriff or his designee serves as the Area Coordinator of the San Mateo County Office of Emergency Services (OES); and

WHEREAS, OES wishes to apply to the state for grant funding which will enable local agencies to enhance and/or supplement the ability to plan, train, and exercise to recover from all hazards; and

WHEREAS, the State of California, Office of Emergency Services (OES) requires the Grantee to certify by resolution of the approval of the application before submission of said application to the state; and

WHEREAS, the State Office of Emergency Services has received funding which will be allocated through OES to the local agencies to enhance the abilities of local first responders through training, planning, and exercise to protect life, property, and vital infrastructure in times of disaster or emergency; and

WHEREAS, OES will serve as the administrator for the grant award received in the amount of not to exceed ONE HUNDRED SIXTY SIX THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SIXTY ONE DOLLARS ($166,861) by the State Office of Emergency Services to enhance the abilities of local responders;

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the Board of Supervisors authorizes the Sheriff or the Sheriff’s designee, in his capacity as OES Area Coordinator to:

1. submit a grant application to the State Office of Emergency Services for administration of the grant awards to enhance the abilities of San Mateo County Emergency Management in the amount not to exceed $166, 861; and

2. execute in the name of the County of San Mateo all necessary applications, contracts, agreements, amendments and payment requests hereto for the purposes of securing grant funds and to implement and carry out the purposes specific in the grant application.

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