Consider recommendations regarding the Fiscal Year 2024 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) Authorization, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required) a) Approve, ratify, and authorize the County Fire Department Office of Emergency Management (OEM)to accept $446,265.00 in Fiscal Year 2024 HSGP federal grant funds as distributed through the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) with a period of performance from September 1, 2024 to May 31, 2027; b) Adopt a Resolution to appoint the County Executive Officer (CEO), the Director of OEM, County Fire Chief, and Fire Department Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to act as Authorized Agents to apply for 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 Fiscal Year 2024. 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; and c) Determine that the proposed actions are 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) pursuant to CEQA Guideline Section 15378 (b)(4).

Administrative Item Agenda Ready Introduced December 18, 2024

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