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ORANGE COUNTY .BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: 1 Action Agenda Item No. $~.~ SUBJECT: FEMA Designation of Applicant's Agent and Disaster Relief Agreement DEPARTMENT: Finance PUBLIC HEARING: {Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Resolution Ken Chavious, ext 2453 Disaster Assistance Agreement __ TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To consider adoption of a resolution and approval of an .agreement required by FEMA and the State for the processing of reimbursements to the County for expenses associated with Hurricane Floyd. BACKGROUND: County staff attended a meeting recently with State and FEMA :officials related to obtaining reimbursements for expenditures related to Hurricane Floyd. Similar to the previous experience with Hurricane Fran, the County qualifies to receive disaster relief funds from FEMA and the State. In order to receive reimbursements, the County is required to designate an agent to act on its behalf in matters related to expenditure and receipt of the disaster relief funds. In addition, the County is required to execute a State Disaster Assistance Agreement. Both the resolution and the agreement are standard documents provided by FEMA and the State. The Finance Director acted on behalf of the County for these purposes during Hurricane Fran and all eligible expenditures were reimbursed. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The County's hurricane related expenditures are not expected to be significant. The disaster relief reimbursement will cover these expenses, including administration. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board adopt the resolution authorizing the Finance Director as the County's Agent, approve the agreement, and authorize the Chair and the Clerk to execute the documents.