TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Oscar Ortiz, Sheriff-Coroner/Deputy Director of Emergency Services
REPORT BY: Angel Hernandez, Emergency Services Officer
SUBJECT: Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 250235B with Community Organizations Active in Disaster
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and authorize Amendment No. 1 of Agreement No. 250235B with the Napa Valley Community Organizations Active in Disaster to extend the term to June 30, 2027, to provide ancillary services to the community. (Fiscal Impact: $50,000 Expense; General Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
The 2014 South Napa Earthquake and 2015 Lake County Valley Fire and Calistoga sheltering response underscored the critical need to develop a structure in Napa County to improve community resilience by identifying and directing vital resources to help residents recover from a disaster. Local government cannot meet these needs alone and relies on non-profit agencies for service delivery. These agencies bring a myriad of resources to serve a diverse array of populations, particularly those who are vulnerable and at risk for the most devastating outcomes.
The earthquake and fires highlighted the need for better coordination and communication between non-profit agencies and local government. With funding from Napa Valley Vintners, the Napa Valley Community Foundation convened a "lessons learned" forum with several agencies. A resounding theme that emerged from the forum was the need for a system in Napa County through which local government and agencies can communicate and collaborate. This would allow for not only greater preparedness but also would create stronger community resilience and coordination amongst the non-profit and public sector during disaster mitigation, response, relief, and recovery. In 2016, the Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD) was created, modeled after similar structures in Counties and Cities across the nation.
COAD is an inclusive coalition, which strategically ...
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