File #: 08-00831    Version: 1
Type: Agenda Item Status: Passed
File created: 9/5/2008 In control: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
On agenda: 9/16/2008 Final action: 9/16/2008
Title: Consider recommendations regarding the acceptance of a gift from the Orfalea Foundation, as follows: a) Accept approximately $257,000 in satellite phone equipment, portable AM/FM hand-crank portable radios and educational material from the Orfalea Foundation; and b) Authorize the Emergency Operations Chief to execute agreements to place some of the satellite equipment with radio stations strategically located within the Operational Area to assist in disseminating emergency information to the public during catastrophic emergencies when other telephones systems have failed.
Sponsors: COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE, OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
Attachments: 1. Board Letter
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Consider recommendations regarding the acceptance of a gift from the Orfalea Foundation, as follows:
 
a) Accept approximately $257,000 in satellite phone equipment, portable AM/FM hand-crank portable radios and educational material from the Orfalea Foundation; and
 
b) Authorize the Emergency Operations Chief to execute agreements to place some of the satellite equipment with radio stations strategically located within the Operational Area to assist in disseminating emergency information to the public during catastrophic emergencies when other telephones systems have failed.
 
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