Vote — approved

Clint Hickman	yes
Jack Sellers	yes
Thomas Galvin	yes
Bill Gates	yes
Steve Gallardo	yes

Ayes: Clint Hickman, Jack Sellers, Thomas Galvin, Bill Gates, Steve Gallardo

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27. AGREEMENT WITH U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 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 $784,429. This Agreement is funded by a grant from the DHS (Award Number 06OHBIO00003-18-00) with the purpose of continuing funding for the BioWatch program. The BioWatch Program provides air-monitoring, analysis, notification procedures, and risk assessment to 30+ jurisdictions. This program can substantially minimize the catastrophic impact of a biological attack. Bio Watch is managed by the DHS Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office. The Agreement is effective from June 1, 2006, until May 31, 2025, while the budget program period is effective from June 1, 2023, until May 31, 2024. The FY2024 Air Quality composite indirect rate of 35.34% will be applied to the direct charges of $550,049. The recoverable indirect cost of administering this grant is $194,380; the non-recoverable indirect cost is $0. The award includes capital equipment expenses of $40,000 which are excluded from the indirect cost recovery. The grant award is reoccurring and has been awarded to the department in previous years. The cash or in-kind match is not applicable, indirect cost is fully recoverable, ongoing cash contributions not applicable. The grant award is not mandated, and the activities are 100% financially supported by the grant from Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Air Quality Department works with DHS to protect the citizens of Maricopa County by operating a network of biological samplers. The grant award is non-competitively bid. There are no costs that will need to be absorbed by the departments operating 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. (C-85-24-010-X-00)

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