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19. AGREEMENT WITH U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Approve an Agreement between the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Maricopa County through the Air Quality Department, in the not-to-exceed amount of $639,066. This Agreement is funded by a grant from the US through the DHS (2006-ST-091-000003-08). The purpose of this Agreement is to continue funding for the eighth year of the BioWatch program. This Agreement is effective from September 1, 2013 until August 31, 2014. The grant allows a 22.6% rate for indirect costs, or up to $117,805 which may be incurred by the Air Quality Department or Maricopa County for the administration of this grant. The Maricopa County Department of Finance has calculated the Air Quality Department’s composite indirect cost rate at 22.6%, or $117,805. The award does not include equipment expenses. The recoverable indirect cost of administering this grant is $117,805; the non-recoverable indirect cost is $0. Grant revenues are not local revenues for the purpose of the constitutional expenditure limitation, and therefore, expenditure of the funds is not prohibited by the budget law. A budget adjustment is not required. (C-85-14-005-G-00)

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22. AGREEMENT WITH U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR BIOWATCH PROGRAM Approve an Agreement between the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Maricopa County through the Air Quality Department, in the not-to-exceed amount of $626,499. This Agreement is funded by a grant from the USDHS (Award Number 2006-ST-091-000003-10). The purpose of this Agreement is to continue funding for the tenth and eleventh year of the BioWatch program. The BioWatch program includes an ambient air monitoring network to sample air pollution in a variety of settings, assess health and welfare effects, assist in determining sources of air pollution; and to carry out the provisions of the US EPA, the Federal Clean Air Act and Amendments, Arizona Revised Statutes, and County Air Pollution Control Regulations that are intended to correct, remove, minimize or prevent air pollution within Maricopa County. The Agreement is effective from September 1, 2015 until August 31, 2018, while the Budget Agreement is effective from September 1, 2015 until August 31, 2016. Project budgets are applied for annually. The Maricopa County Department of Finance has calculated the Air Quality Department’s composite indirect cost rate at 22.6%, $115,016 when applied to the direct charges of $508,919. The recoverable indirect cost of administering this grant is $115,016; the non-recoverable indirect cost is $0. The grantor erroneously awarded indirect costs of up to $117,580. The $2,564 overage will be rolled over into next year’s budget Grant revenues are not local revenues for the purpose of the constitutional expenditure limitation, and therefore, expenditure of the funds is not prohibited by the budget law. A budget adjustment is not required. Maricopa County Air quality is responsible for the daily collection of the ambient air quality samples for the BioWatch Program within Maricopa County. The DHS has dedicated a portion of its budget to be used for funding under the “Homeland Security BioWatch Program: Field Operations & Sample Collection Activities.” This grant has been awarded and approved by the Board of Supervisors for several consecutive funding cycles. The most recent items include: C-85-14-005-G-01 FY2014-15 BW15 C-85-14-005-G-00, FY2013-14 BW14 C-85-13-006-G-00, FY2012-13 BW13 (C-85-14-005-G-01)

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22. AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR BIOWATCH PROGRAM Amend the previously approved Agreement between the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Maricopa County through the Air Quality Department, with a revised not-to-exceed amount of $641,499. This Agreement is funded by a grant from the USDHS (Award Number 2006-ST-091-000003-10). The purpose of this amendment is to fund an additional $15,000 for the BioWatch Local Jurisdiction Coordinator’s travel and accommodation expenses related to conducting the BioWatch program, as well as travel and accommodations to the BioWatch National Conference. The agreement continues funding for the tenth and eleventh year of the BioWatch program. The BioWatch program includes an ambient air monitoring network to sample air pollution in a variety of settings, assess health and welfare effects, assist in determining sources of air pollution; and to carry out the provisions of the US EPA, the Federal Clean Air Act and Amendments, Arizona Revised Statutes, and County Air Pollution Control Regulations that are intended to correct, remove, minimize or prevent air pollution within Maricopa County. The Agreement is effective from September 1, 2015 until August 31, 2018, while the Budget Agreement is effective from September 1, 2015 until August 31, 2016. Project budgets are applied for annually. Grant revenues are not local revenues for the purpose of the constitutional expenditure limitation, and therefore, expenditure of the funds is not prohibited by the budget law. A budget adjustment is not required. (C-85-14-005-G-02)

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