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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: October 16, 2017 <br />Staff Report <br />Agenda Section:File Number:17-588 CONSENT CALENDAR <br />Agenda Number:8.F. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Chris Zapata <br />City Manager <br />BY:Keith Cooke <br />Engineering & Transportation Director <br />FINANCE REVIEW:Not Applicable <br />TITLE:Staff Report for a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager, Engineering and <br />Transportation Director, or City Engineer to Apply for Grants with the California <br />Governor’s Office of Emergency Services for Federal and/or State Financial <br />Assistance for All Open and Future Disasters Up to Three Years Following the <br />Date of Approval <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Staff recommends authorizing the City Manager, Engineering and Transportation Director, or City <br />Engineer to apply for grants with the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal <br />OES) for all open and future disasters up to three years following the date of approval. <br />BACKGROUND <br />Cal OES frequently solicits applications for grant funding of projects that reduce or mitigate the <br />impact of natural disasters before they happen and for projects related to recovery after a natural <br />disaster occurs. Applicants for grants must submit a form to Cal OES certifying that the City <br />Council has made a resolution as to the staff who are authorized to apply for these grants and the <br />type of authorization that is granted. <br />Cal OES recognizes two types of authorizations: universal authorization that is effective for all <br />open and future disaster funding up to three years following the date of approval and disaster <br />specific authorization that is effective only for specific named disasters. <br />Grants, if awarded, may require commitment of matching funds. Matching fund levels vary widely <br />from 0% (none) to 50%. Cal OES is currently seeking applications for its Hazard Mitigation Grant <br />Program (HMGP), which requires a 25% match. <br />The City appropriated funds in the FY 2018 and 2019 adopted budget for a project near the <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 10/10/2017 <br />54