REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
January 28, 2025
FROM
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
SUBJECT
Title
Grant Application for the 2024 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Find that the submission of a grant application to the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services for funding to provide training to the Crime Laboratory personnel is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines pursuant to California Code of Regulations, title 14, sections 15321(b) and 15061(b)(3).
2. Approve and authorize the submission of a grant application to the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services for funding in the amount of $79,159 under the 2024 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program to provide training to the Crime Laboratory personnel from April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026.
3. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer, the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator, or the assigned Financial Officer acting as the Authorized Agent to file and electronically submit the 2024 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program application, and any subsequent non-substantive amendments, on behalf of San Bernardino County, as required by the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services, subject to review by County Counsel.
4. Direct the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator to transmit the application and non-substantive amendments related to the 2024 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
5. Direct the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator to file the Notice of Exemption.
(Presenter: Kelly Welty, Chief Deputy Director, 387-3760)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
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