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Board of County Commissioners
Agenda Staff Report
Agenda Date:
March 20, 2018
Action Requested:
Request Chairman's signature on the Final Report to the Washington State Hazard Mitigation
Grant #E-15-243
Background:
Brenda Larsen, Fire Marshal approved Washington State Department of Military Department
Hazard Mitigation Grant on July 1, 2015 in the amount of 333,255.56 with an end date of January
9, 2016. This grant was to implement a sustained pre-disaster natural hazard mitigation program
to reduce overall risk to the population and structures from future hazard events, while also
reducing reliance on Federal funding in future disasters. This contract was amended on
December 14, 2015 to change the end date to January 9, 2017. And, the contract was amended
again on January 10, 2017 to extend the end date to December 31, 2017.
Kittitas County passed through the funds to the Kittitas County Conservation District. The
Conservation District has prepared the project checklist.
The grant is now closed and the County needs to sign the close out report as the final step in tthis
grant.
Recommendation
Recommend the Request Chairman's signature on the Final Report to the Washington State
Hazard Mitigation Grant #E-15-243
Handling
2 originals to Dora she will pick up on Wednesday March 21, as she has to attend a close out
meeting.
Lead Staff
Judy Pless, Budget & Finance Manager