TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Minh C. Tran - County Executive Office
REPORT BY: Kendra Bowyer - Emergency Services Officer
SUBJECT: Bay Area Air Quality Management District Grant Opportunities
RECOMMENDATION
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County Executive Officer/Director of Emergency Services requests the following related to the County's grant application submittal to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) for a maximum amount of approximately $235,000:
1. Authorization to submit a grant application to BAAQMD for the purpose of purchasing air filter machines and filters to deploy to locations around the community to create clean air facilities in the event of a wildfire and other smoke events;
2. Approval and authorization for the Chair to sign the Wildfire Preparedness Program Agreement; and
3. Approval and authorization for the County Executive Officer/Director of Emergency Services to sign the associated grant funding documents and serve as the authorized representative for signing invoices and other administrative documents.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Office of Emergency Services is seeking a grant to fund portable air filtration units and air filters. The BAAQMD is offering two grant opportunities via two separate programs: 1) Wildfire Preparedness Program (WPP) and 2) Assembly Bill 836 - Clean Air Centers (AB 836). These grants will cover 100% of the cost for the units and filters. The purpose of the clean air centers are to create a network of clean air facilities across the Bay Area in order to mitigate the adverse public health impacts due to wildfires and other smoke events.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
Is there a Fiscal Impact?
No
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 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.
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