Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 11/7/2023
Item Status: New
From: Tom Tyler, EMA Director
Submitted by: Vernon Dandridge, EMA Planning & Grants Division Manager
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ITEM TITLE
Title
Fiscal Year 2023 State Homeland Security Grant Acceptance and Cooperative Agreement with Alabama Law Enforcement Agency
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Take the following actions:
1) Accept the State Homeland Security Grant Program Subgrant Award in the amount of $46,908.00 to purchase four (4) portable incident staging lights; and
2) Approve the Cooperative Agreement between Baldwin County Commission (Emergency Management Agency), and Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) for the period of October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024; and
3) Authorize the EMA Planning & Grants Division Manager to submit the agreement and any other documents related to this grant electronically through the ALEA grants portal on behalf of the Baldwin County Commission.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Background: The State Homeland Security Grant Program is a federally funded FEMA grant program focused on enhancing the ability to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks.
Previous Commission action/date: July 18, 2023 (Agenda Item HA1) - Approved EMA to apply for the Homeland Security Grant in the amount of $46,908.00 for four (4) portable incident staging lights.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Total cost of recommendation: $46,908.00 to be offset by grant funds
Budget line item(s) to be used: Fund 280 Federal Grants
If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding? N/A
LEGAL IMPACT
Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents?
N/A
Reviewed/approved by: N/A
Additional comments: N/A
ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS
Is advertising required for this recommendation? N/A
If the proof of publication affidavit is not attached, list the reason: N/A
FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION
For time-sensitive follow up, select deadline date for follow up: N/A
Individual(s) responsible for follow up: Administration Staff - notify parties listed below of execution of grant agreement.
Finance Staff - create the grant project string in the BCC financial accounting system
Katrina Taylor, Grants Coordinator
EMA - purchase and monitor the use of grant equipment
Vernon Dandridge, Planning and Grants Division Manager
Michael Purner, Logistics Division Manager
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed): Administration: send original agreement signed by Chairman to EMA Planning and Grants Division Manager, Vernon Dandridge; and notify individuals listed below
Michael Purner, Brian Underwood, Katrina Taylor, and Christie Bezoari
EMA Planning and Grants Division Manager will submit all grant documentation to ALEA through the AGATE grant management portal.
EMA Planning and Grants Division Manager to submit the
Agreement electronically through the ALEA grants portal on behalf of the Baldwin County Commission.
Additional instructions/notes: N/A