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Orange County <br />Board of Commissioners <br />Date: June 22,1998 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No $.I i <br />Subject: North Carolina Division of Emergency Management Grant Award <br />Department: Emergency Management <br />Attachment(s): <br />6/8/98 Memo from Secretary of Crime <br />Control and Public Safety <br />Grant Acceptance Form <br />Public Hearing Yes ~ No <br />Information Contact: Nick Waters <br />Extension Number: 3030 <br />Telephone Number: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Purpose: To receive a grant award from the State Emergency Management Agency for $2,277. <br />Background: During the first week of June, Emergency Management staff was notified by the <br />North Carolina Division of Emergency Management that it would offer grant funds to all counties in <br />North Carolina from funds remaining in the Division's 1997-98 operating budget to enhance <br />statewide capabilities. These funds are being administered in the form of a one time grant. Because <br />of the State's requirement to commit these funds before the end of the fiscal year, the County was <br />asked to indicate immediately whether or not it wished to apply for these funds. County staff have <br />indicated to the Division of Emergency Management the desire to accept these funds, subject to <br />approval by the Board of County Commissioners. <br />The grant is for three specific items for purchase. The first is for up to $600 for a digital camera that <br />meets the specifications of the state as shown on Attachment A. This camera is to be used in <br />photographing and documenting, for the purposes of planning, damage assessment, and other <br />projects related to the Emergency effort. The second eligible item is for up to $200 for a Global <br />Positioning System (GPS) unit. This unit will be used to locate buildings, critical facilities, <br />emergency landing zones, and hazard locations by longitude and latitude. This will be important for <br />recording the location and for providing coordinates to outside resources. The third category of <br />eligible items relates to hazardous materials response supplies such as containment booms, absorbent <br />pads, technical references, and more training materials. This amount may increase or be offered <br />again, contingent upon the first distribution acceptance of funds. <br />