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Receive a presentation from the Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services on interoperable communications, recent wildfire events, grant programs, public alerting and staffing changes
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Public Hearing Required? Yes ____ No __X
DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Sheriff recommends that the Board of Supervisors receive a presentation from the Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services on interoperable communications, recent wildfire events, grant programs, public alerting and staffing changes.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
2018 has been a very busy year in the Solano County Office of Emergency Services (OES). Highlights are summarized below and are part of the slide show presentation to the Board.
Staffing Changes
* Robyn Rains was promoted from Dispatch Center Manager to Emergency Services Program Coordinator/OES Assistant Manager in August.
* Jennifer Kittyle promoted from Dispatch Supervisor to Dispatch Center Manager.
* Accountant Mary Heath joined OES in July and has successfully prepared fire mutual aid reimbursements and managed grants. The new position was approved to improve grant management and ease the burden of collecting reimbursements for costs associated with the recent out-of-county fires where mutual aid was provided.
FY2018/19 Grants
OES continues to participate in State and Federal grant programs to enhance emergency response and preparedness, often managing in excess of $3M in grant funds throughout the year.
* The Homeland Security Grant Program provides approximately $500,000 each year for use by all agencies in the county.
* The Emergency Management Program Grant provides approximately $200,000 for the Office of Emergency Services to maintain the County's Emergency Operation Center, update plans, and provide training and equipment.
* Emergency Flood Response Delta Grant funds updates to evacuation plans and provides training and materials to shore up levees.
* Bay Area Urban Area Security In...
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