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Resolution accepting additional Emergency Management Assistance Grant funding from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) for federal fiscal year (FFY) 2017 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) in an amount not to exceed $65,738.25.
Staff Summary
• Lake County applied for and IEMA awarded $151,995.15 in annual FFY17 EMPG funds, via the Department of Homeland Security, on behalf of the Lake County Emergency Management Agency (EMA).
• This grant funding (a) supported Lake County in developing and maintaining an effective integrated EMA and program; (b) provided for quarterly reimbursement of allowable EMA program costs; and (c) provided for EMA program expenses between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017.
• IEMA notified EMA on August 31, 2018 that it would grant an additional $65,738.25 for FFY17, which Lake County had not expected or budgeted to receive for that fiscal year.
• EMA plans to apply the additional grant funds to replace aging audio/visual and furniture in the Emergency Operations Center that have not been replaced since before 2007, including an estimated: $57,700 for audio-visual equipment and wiring used to share information during emergencies, exercises, and training (101-1101040-71150); $4,000 for large-format printer used to print maps and posters (101-1101040-61020); $2,500 for a storage cart to charge and maintain response laptops (101-1101040-61020); and $1,500 for addition phones devices (101-1101040-61040).
• Any remaining funds not applied to these items will be returned to the general fund to further reimburse EMA expenditures.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Lake County on behalf of the Lake County Emergency Management Agency has been awarded up to $65,738.25 of additional 2017 grant funds in an Illinois Emergency Management Assistance (IEMA) grant that provides grant monies to local governments to provide financial assistance to develop and maintain an effective, integrated emergency management organization; and
WHEREAS, Lake County is entitled to reimbursement of eligible emergency management program costs and essential emergency management related expenses; and
WHEREAS, Lake County, through the County Administrators Office, does indeed maintain an Emergency Management Agency in accordance with Federal and State laws and regulations; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the acceptance and execution of the additional IEMA grant funds from the State of Illinois to the County Emergency Management Agency is hereby authorized, with revenue from this grant to be assigned to account 101-1101040-45334-000-000-000-0000.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on October 9, 2018.