TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Wendi Agans for Oscar Ortiz, Sheriff-Coroner
REPORT BY: Brieanna Jones, Emergency Services Officer
SUBJECT: Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Funding & Budget Transfer
RECOMMENDATION
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Sheriff requests the following actions regarding Hazard Mitigation Grant Program application AP-00691:
1. Acceptance of grant funds for the federally funded Hazard Mitigation Grant Program for the period July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2026, for a maximum amount of $325,000 with a 90% federal and 10% local cost share;
2. Delegation of signing authority to the Undersheriff to accept and administer program funds, including executing the agreement and any subsequent amendments and modifications, subject to County Counsel approval; and
3. Approval of a Budget Adjustment in Office of Emergency Services Grants budget (1380005) increasing appropriations by $325,000 in Other Professional Services expense (52490) offset by a commensurate increase in ST-CAOES revenue (43715). (4/5 vote required)
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In April 2023, Napa County Office of Emergency Services (OES) applied to the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) for grant funds to update the county’s Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan under the federally funded Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. On June 28, 2023, OES received notification of grant award by Cal OES. Cal OES allocates the federal funds to the awarded participations in the state of California and Napa County will be considered a subrecipient to Cal OES.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
Yes |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
No |
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Where is it budgeted? |
Funding will be budgeted in OES Grants Org 13800-05 |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Discretionary Justification: |
HMGP grant funds will reimburse the grant budget upon completion of the grant’s performance period. |
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Is the general fund affected? |
Yes |
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Future fiscal impact: |
Funding will be budgeted accordingly through June 30, 2026. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
If not approved, grant activities will not occur. |
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County Strategic Plan pillar addressed: |
Healthy, Safe, and Welcoming Place to Live, Work, and Visit |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and is specifically excluded under section 15378, subd. (b)(4) (creation of government funding mechanisms). Therefore, CEQA is not applicable.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Hazard Mitigation Plans are required to be updated by local government every five (5) years to be eligible for state/federal funding. The Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 requires that states review Local Hazard Mitigation Plans (LMHP). Napa County will be developing, submitting, and adopting a Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP) which is coordinated through collaboration with all municipalities and special districts within the county. Napa County last updated and approved a Hazard Mitigation Plan in August 2020, which would mean the next update will need to be developed, presented to the Board of Supervisors, and approved by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) by August 2025. The purpose of hazard mitigation plans is to gather hazard, vulnerability, and mitigation information from the local level for use in state-level planning, to ensure that state and local hazard mitigation planning is coordination to the greatest extent practical, and to ensure that local jurisdictions are made aware of the hazards and vulnerabilities within their jurisdiction and to develop strategies to reduce those vulnerabilities.
In April 2023, Napa County Office of Emergency Services (OES) applied to the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) for grant funds to update the county’s MJHMP under the federally funded Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. On June 28, 2023, OES received notification of a grant award in the amount of $325,000, with a thirty-six (36) month performance period and reflects a 90% federal and 10% local cost share. Cal OES allocates the federal funds to the awarded participations in the state of California and Napa County will be considered a subrecipient to Cal OES.
Napa County will hire a consultant for research and develop of the MJHMP.