REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
AND RECORD OF ACTION
February 9, 2021
FROM
DAN MUNSEY, Fire Chief/Fire Warden, San Bernardino County Fire Protection District
SUBJECT
Title
Grant Application for the 2020 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
End
RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Acting as the governing body of the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District:
1. Approve grant subapplication, including the Local Match Fund Commitment Letter and Project Maintenance Letter, in the amount not to exceed $999,221 to the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) as the administering agency and applicant for the 2020 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) for the purpose of securing funding to support a potential community fire hazard mitigation project in and around the mountain communities of Oak Glen, Mountain Home Village, Forest Falls, and Angelus Oaks.
2. Find the potential community fire hazard mitigation project and expenditure of HMGP and SBCFPD funds on public and private properties in and around the mountain communities of Oak Glen, Mountain Home Village, Forest Falls, and Angelus Oaks:
a. Accomplishes the SBCFPD purposes identified in Health and Safety Code section 13862 of fire protection, as well as the protection of lives and property.
b. Meets the public safety needs of the population of the County of San Bernardino pursuant to Government Code section 26227.
3. Authorize SBCFPD Fire Chief/Fire Warden to proceed with the following actions on behalf of SBCFPD in relation to the 2020 HMGP:
a. Execute and file documents with CalOES for submittal of the grant subapplication.
b. Act as signatory for the grant reimbursement claims, performance reports, and other documents required to administer the grant.
c. Execute any non-substantive grant amendments to extend the performance timelines upon review of County Counsel.
4. Authorize the SBCFPD Fire Chief/Fire...
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