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HomeMy WebLinkAboutA061119SUBUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA 25 COUNTY CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 205 OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA 95965-3380 4. REGULAR AGENDA MEMBERS OF THE BOARD STEVE LAMBERT, CHAIR, DISTRICT 4 BILL CONNELLY, DISTRICT 1 DEBRA LUCERO, DISTRICT 2 TAW RITTER, DISTRICT 3 DOUG TEETER, VICE CHAIR, DISTRICT 5 BRUCE ALPERT, COUNTY COUNSEL 4.11 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Project Priorities, Agreement with Ernst and Young for Grant Writing for HMGP Applications, and Budget Adjustment - Butte County submitted 31 Notices of Interest (NOI) to the Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) through the HMGP for the Hazard Mitigation Grant DR -4407 (California Wildfires). A full list of submitted NOls is included with the agenda item. HMGP funds are made available after federally declared disasters to fund mitigation projects to prevent future disasters. Projects must be completed and costs incurred within 36 months. Several NOls submitted by the County were determined by the State to represent eligible HMGP activities and Butte County has been invited to submit full applications for funding. Each grant requires a 25% local match. County staff identified nine HMGP priority projects based on disaster mitigations, likelihood for grant award, and available local match funding. The list of priority projects are included with the agenda item along with the identified source of matching funds. Grant applications are due July 5, 2019. Writing these grant applications takes significant time and technical expertise. The Department recommends a contract with Ernst and Young to write and submit seven grant applications for the priority projects with a term of two months for an amount not -to -exceed $167,640. The contract expense requires $120,000 from General Fund Contingencies. The remaining $47,640 will be paid from the Road Fund. The applications for the General Plan Update and Code Compliance will be written by staff from the Department of Development Services. Costs incurred to prepare the application may be reimbursed by the HMGP if the grant is awarded. Staff requests the Board of Supervisors provide direction to draft applications for the nine priority projects and return to the Board for approval of a commitment letter for local matching funds for each application — action requested -1) APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN; 2) APPROVE BUDGET ADJUSTMENT FROM THE GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION FOR CONTINGENCIES (4/5 VOTE REQUIRED); AND 3) PROVIDE DIRECTION TO STAFF. (County Administration) 112019 J.JUNE 9:00 AM CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER MEETING LOCATION 25 COUNTY CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 205 OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA 95965-3380 4. REGULAR AGENDA MEMBERS OF THE BOARD STEVE LAMBERT, CHAIR, DISTRICT 4 BILL CONNELLY, DISTRICT 1 DEBRA LUCERO, DISTRICT 2 TAW RITTER, DISTRICT 3 DOUG TEETER, VICE CHAIR, DISTRICT 5 BRUCE ALPERT, COUNTY COUNSEL 4.11 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Project Priorities, Agreement with Ernst and Young for Grant Writing for HMGP Applications, and Budget Adjustment - Butte County submitted 31 Notices of Interest (NOI) to the Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) through the HMGP for the Hazard Mitigation Grant DR -4407 (California Wildfires). A full list of submitted NOls is included with the agenda item. HMGP funds are made available after federally declared disasters to fund mitigation projects to prevent future disasters. Projects must be completed and costs incurred within 36 months. Several NOls submitted by the County were determined by the State to represent eligible HMGP activities and Butte County has been invited to submit full applications for funding. Each grant requires a 25% local match. County staff identified nine HMGP priority projects based on disaster mitigations, likelihood for grant award, and available local match funding. The list of priority projects are included with the agenda item along with the identified source of matching funds. Grant applications are due July 5, 2019. Writing these grant applications takes significant time and technical expertise. The Department recommends a contract with Ernst and Young to write and submit seven grant applications for the priority projects with a term of two months for an amount not -to -exceed $167,640. The contract expense requires $120,000 from General Fund Contingencies. The remaining $47,640 will be paid from the Road Fund. The applications for the General Plan Update and Code Compliance will be written by staff from the Department of Development Services. Costs incurred to prepare the application may be reimbursed by the HMGP if the grant is awarded. Staff requests the Board of Supervisors provide direction to draft applications for the nine priority projects and return to the Board for approval of a commitment letter for local matching funds for each application — action requested -1) APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN; 2) APPROVE BUDGET ADJUSTMENT FROM THE GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION FOR CONTINGENCIES (4/5 VOTE REQUIRED); AND 3) PROVIDE DIRECTION TO STAFF. (County Administration)