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ACCEPTANCE OF THE 2022, 2023 AND 2024 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANT
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DEPARTMENT: POLICE DEPARTMENT
PRESENTED BY: JASON CHAMNESS, CAPTAIN
CONTACT INFORMATION: JASON CHAMNESS, CAPTAIN, 714-754-5272
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Approve the Agreement to Transfer Funds for the 2022 Emergency Management Performance Grant Program (EMPG) (the "Agreement") and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-XX which authorizes the application for and acceptance of funds under the EMPG Program for Years 2022, 2023, and 2024 and authorizes the City Manager, or designee, to take all action necessary to obtain the funding.
3. Approve revenue and expense appropriations in the amount of $16,366 respectively, for the 2022 EMPG Program.
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BACKGROUND:
The City of Costa Mesa has been participating in the EMPG Program since 2001. The program aims to encourage the development of comprehensive emergency management at the local level and improve mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery capabilities for all hazards. The program provides minimal fiscal support for the City's emergency management, disaster preparedness, training, and plan development.
The County of Orange is a grant recipient of the EMPG Program, and participating local jurisdictions, including Costa Mesa, are subrecipients. Annually, the County of Orange, acting through the Sheriff-Coroner Department/Emergency Management Division, in its capacity as the lead agency, applies for, receives, and accepts the EMPG Program funds from the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services.
For year 2022, Costa Mesa has been awarded $16,366 in EMPG funds. In order to receive the 2022 EMPG grant funds, the City is required to execute the attached Agreement and adopt a resolution authorizing the application and acceptance of grant funding. The resolution grants authority for 2022 and two additional years ...
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