CONSENT AGENDA REQUEST

Sponsor:

Board of Supervisors Meeting Date: 

Chester W. Stribling,  Lee District Supervisor

July 19, 2004

Staff Lead:

Department: 

PhilipT. Myer, Chief

Fire and Emergency Services

Topic: 

A Resolution to Accept Award of Funding from Homeland Security Grant and Designate Grant Applicant's Agent

Topic Description:

An award of  $188,956.79 Homeland Security Grant is offered through the Office of Domestic Preparedness and the Virginia Department of Emergency Management.  Of this award, $23,351 will go to the Town of Warrenton for Emergency Alert System funding and the remaining $166,605 will be applied to the County Mobile Data Transmission project.  

Requested Action of the Board of Supervisors: 

Consider adoption of the attached resolution.

Financial Impacts Analysis:

At this time, no additional funding is requested, however, future Federal and State grants will be sought to continue this project.

Identify any other Departments, Organizations or Individuals that would be affected by this request:

Fauquier County Sheriff's Office

Warrenton Fauquier Communications Center

Department of Information Technology