Item:
Title
Approval of Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 27BCC032 OES - Emergency Management to recognize FY26 Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) Grant funding in the amount of $18,500 for Hazardous Materials Response Training
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Date of BOCC Meeting: November 9, 2026
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 27BCC032 recognizing $18,500 from the FY26 HMEP Grant to grant expenditure authority to the Office of Emergency Services’ Emergency Management Division. Proceeds of this grant will fund Railway Transportation-Focused Hazardous Materials Response Training to strengthen the response to hazardous materials incidents within the City and County.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This item aligns with Durham County’s Focus Area 3: Safe and Resilient Community Initiative 2a: Innovate and strengthen emergency response and prevention systems.
Resource Persons: Elizabeth Schroeder, Office of Emergency Services - Chief of Emergency Management; Jonathan Webster, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, Hazardous Materials Program; Mark Lockhart, Office of Emergency Services - Director.
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board approve Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 27BCC032 for the FY26 Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant in the amount of $18,500.
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________