Requested Agenda Date:
3/12/2024
Requested Agenda Title:
Title
A Resolution of the Salt Lake County Council Approving Execution of an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with the Jordan School District Providing for the Transfer of BRIC Grant Funds for a Certain Earthquake Mitigation Scoping Project
Body
Requested Agenda Item Description: Jordan School District is seeking Salt Lake County support of awarded FEMA mitigation funding to conduct a seismic assessment of ten identified potential high-risk schools within the district boundaries. Under the umbrella of the current Salt Lake County Hazard Mitigation Plan, Salt Lake County would be the pass-through entity of the FEMA award to the Jordan School District.
As this activity supports efforts to identify and address risks within the valley, this one specific to the high hazard threat of an earthquake and risk of life to our students, faculty, and staff, SLCo provided full support to the project. In January of 2024, the Emergency Management representatives within SLCo were notified that the Jordan School District was awarded the grant application from FEMA, totaling $315,000, with a 30% match of $135,000 paid by JSD.
Since the Jordan School District does not have its own HMP and works under the umbrella of the Salt Lake County Hazard Mitigation Plan, Utah DEM, as the SAA, will need to award the funding to Salt Lake County for the county to pass to the Jordan School District. This is done as a reimbursement process. Once JSD has completed the work and expended funds, it will provide proof and request reimbursement. Our goal is to complete this process twice during the grant timeline, which will end in December 2025. It is recommended that Salt Lake County, in a spirit of collaboration and support, agree to be the pass-through agency for this federal funding for the Jordan School District.
Benefits - Salt Lake County becomes more resilient through identifying risks to infrastructure, with the goal to furthe...
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