FROM: Robert Thompson, General Manager
Originator: Lorenzo Tyner, Assistant General Manager
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DESIGNATION OF APPLICANT’S AGENT FOR DISASTER RELIEF
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GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
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RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. OC SAN 26-01, entitled: “A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District authorizing the General Manager, or Assistant General Manager, or the Director of Operations and Maintenance to Execute State Office of Emergency Services and/or Federal Emergency Management Agency Documents and Relevant Permit Applications for Present and Future Disaster Relief Applications; and Repealing Resolution No. OC SAN 23-07”.
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BACKGROUND
In situations which result in Orange County being declared a State or Federal disaster area, the Orange County Sanitation District (OC San) can apply for State and Federal emergency grant funding to reimburse expenses for related repairs and activities. Such reimbursements are overseen by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and/or the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The current Resolution authorizes the General Manager and designees to apply for State and Federal Assistance.
RELEVANT STANDARDS
• Government Code P.L. 93-288 as Amended by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988
• California Disaster Assistance Act
PROBLEM
This Resolution must be updated every three years. The current Resolution, OC SAN 23-07, expires in January 2026.
PROPOSED SOLUTION
Staff seeks a Board Resolution authorizing the General Manager, the Assistant General Manager, and/or the Director of Operations and Maintenance as agents, to apply for funds on behalf of OC San. This designation remains in effect for three years from the date of the Resolution.
TIMING CONCERNS
In this case, the three-year expiration will end in January 2026 and an updated Resolution must be completed. In qualifying emergency situations, OC San has applied for, and has been granted, funds in the past. With this Resolution in place, staff can respond quickly to secure available funds should another emergency occur.
RAMIFICATIONS OF NOT TAKING ACTION
Should another qualifying emergency occur without a current Resolution in place, OC San may not be granted or able to secure available funds.
PRIOR COMMITTEE/BOARD ACTIONS
February 2023 - Adopted Resolution No. OC SAN 23-07, entitled: “A Resolution of the Board of the Directors of Orange County Sanitation District authorizing the General Manager, or Assistant General Manager, or the Director of Operations and Maintenance to Execute State Office of Emergency Services and/or Federal Emergency Management Agency Documents and Relevant Permit Applications for Present and Future Disaster Relief Applications; and Repealed Resolution No. OC SAN 22-06”.
ATTACHMENT
The following attachment(s) may be viewed on-line at the OC San website (www.ocsan.gov) with the complete agenda package:
• Resolution No. OC SAN 26-01
• Designation of Applicant’s Agent Resolution for Non-State Agencies (Cal OES 130)