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RESOLUTION OF THE NEW HAVEN BOARD OF ALDERS AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF CONTINUING HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT FUNDS FOR FY 2020 AND APPROVE A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT DESIGNATING THE LOWER CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (LCRVCG) AS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THESE REGIONAL FUNDS FOR THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES & PUBLIC PROTECTION (DESPP).
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WHEREAS, the Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into a memorandum of agreement with the state of Connecticut Department of Emergency Management & Homeland Security (DEMHS) and with LCRVCG as the administrator for funding in region 2; and
WHEREAS, the City of New Haven agrees to allow LCRVCG to provide financial and programmatic oversight of fiscal year 2020 homeland security regional allocation in the amount of $1,654,801 which will be made available for projects throughout the state and in the region as recommended through the region 2 steering committee; and to administer seven regional set aside projects benefitting local municipalities; and
WHEREAS, the City of New Haven is eligible to participate in regional funding through the thirty town Region 2 REPT in the amount of $382,156.80.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the New Haven Board of Alders authorizes the Mayor to execute any agreements and/or other documents that must be provided in connection with use of these regional funds, including the designation of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Council of Governments (LCRVCG), as administrator; and
NOW, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Board of Alders support efforts for regional cooperation through a continuing resolution for this Memorandum of Agreement with DEMHS and LCRVCG.