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Consider recommendations regarding Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) Authorization, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the County Executive Officer (CEO) to accept $555,589.00 in FY 2021 HSGP federal grant funds (Subaward No. 2021-0081), as distributed through the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) with a period of performance from September 1, 2021 to May 31, 2024;
b) Adopt a Resolution to appoint the CEO, the Director of Office of Emergency Management (OEM), and the Business Manager (CEO) to act as Authorized Agents to apply and submit a grant application, execute all required grant application documents (including assurances and certifications), and take any actions necessary for each application and subaward under the HSGP with Cal OES to provide grant funding on behalf of the Santa Barbara Operational Area for the grant FY 2021. The Resolution directs the Authorized Agents to, if applicable, make necessary budget revisions, and delegates authority to execute grant agreements with the State and execute subrecipient agreements with Operational Area subrecipients upon concurrence by the Auditor-Controller, Risk Management, and County Counsel;
c) Approve the Subrecipient Agreement template that will be used to make grant subawards to Santa Barbara Operational Area subrecipients;
d) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0008042 to increase appropriations in the amount of $555,589.00 in the County Executive Office General Fund for Services and Supplies funded by HSGP revenue from the California Office of Emergency Services; and
e) Determine that the proposed action is related to the creation of a government funding mechanism and other fiscal activities which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment, and is therefore exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) p...
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