Action 8.
Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting
Emergency Services
- Meeting Date:
- 04/21/2020
- Title:
- Public Assistance Grant Program through Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs
- Submitted By:
- Daniel Duchon, Finance
- Department:
- Finance
Presentation:
No A/V Presentation
Recommendation:
Approve
Document Signatures:
BOS Signature Required
# of ORIGINALS
Submitted for Signature:
Submitted for Signature:
2
NAME
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Gabriel Lavine/Dan Duchon
TITLE
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Emergency Services Director/Budget Manager
Mandated Function?:
Source of Mandate
or Basis for Support?:
or Basis for Support?:
Docket Number (If applicable):
Information
Agenda Item Text:
Approve Authorized Agents Mr. Gabriel Lavine, Emergency Manager, and Mr. Daniel S. Duchon, Budget Manager, to pursue reimbursement through Federal National Emergency Declaration due to COVID-19 pandemic, via Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)'s Public Assistance program; Authorized Agents will aggregate expense data and submit to Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (AZDEMA) for potential reimbursement.
Background:
Designate an Authorized Agent to pursue reimbursement through Federal National Emergency Declaration due to COVID-19 pandemic, via FEMA's Public Assistance program. Authorized Agents to be Gabriel Lavine, Emergency Manager, and Daniel S. Duchon, Budget Manager. Authorized Agents will aggregate expense data and submit to AZDEMA for potential reimbursement. Projected cost recovery of 75% Federal and 15% State, 10% County responsibility.
Department's Next Steps (if approved):
Pursue reimbursement for eligible expenses related to COVID-19 Federal emergency declaration.
Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:
Unable to obtain Federal disaster funds.
To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:
Chairman to sign attached document, return to Budget Manager, and submit to ADEMA.
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact & Funding Sources (if known):
Reimbursement depends on AZDEMA and FEMA amounts disbursed. Reimbursement will be for current expenses related to COVID-19, for actions we are currently taking.