To: Board of Supervisors
From: David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Report Title: California Office of Emergency Services’ California Specialized Training Institute (CSTI)
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to execute a contract with California Office of Emergency Services’ California Specialized Training Institute in an amount not to exceed $150,000 to provide emergency management and public information office training, for the period January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this request will result in up to $150,000 in contractual service expenditures over a 3-year period and will be funded by the Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) FY2023.
BACKGROUND:
The Office of the Sheriff was awarded grant funding through the Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) FY2023 to fund emergency management training for the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and field incident managers. The courses being contracted are foundational courses for EOC personnel and Public Information Officers for crisis management. Contra Costa County cannot conduct these certified State courses internally, and contracting with CSTI will ensure local personnel receive the core training necessary to respond proficiently and effectively in times of disaster.
The contract includes a revision to the indemnification provision.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the Board does not approve, the Office of the Sheriff will not be able to expend awarded grant money and would have to de-obligate the awarded funds.