Consider recommendations regarding the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Victim/Witness (VW) Program Grant Award, Subaward VW26 03 2801, as follows: a) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the District Attorney or his designee to submit an application, and if awarded, execute the Grant Subaward Agreement, which includes the Grant Subaward Assurances, Program Standard Assurance Addendum, Standard Certification of Compliance, and Application Signatures Form, to accept anticipated funding with the Cal OES VW Program for the award period of October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, in the amount of $738,908.00, subject to the approval and concurrence of Risk Management, Auditor Controller, and County Counsel; b) Approve and authorize the District Attorney, or designee, to execute any future amendments to extend the term of the Grant Subaward Agreement through March 31, 2028, or to increase the grant award in an amount not to exceed an additional $100,000.00, with the concurrence of Risk Management, County Counsel, and Auditor-Controller; and c) Determine that the above recommended actions are not the approval of a project that is subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) because they consist of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities, which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.

Administrative Item Agenda Ready Introduced September 3, 2026

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