DISCUSSION
The Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) currently occupies approximately 30 facilities located throughout the County. To secure the locations where HHSA resides, they often have security systems installed and monitored. Currently the County has over 87 of these types of permits being monitored for various departments at various locations. Alarm system permit applications are required by some municipalities. Additionally, any other County department inhabiting a facility in which an alarm system is installed and monitored may also need to file an alarm system permit application with one of the local cities. Finally, these alarm system permit applications are required to be filed and/or amended when afterhours call lists are changed, building program occupancy changes, alarm monitoring companies are changed, etc. County Counsel has determined these alarm system permit applications are evergreen agreements, which pursuant to Shasta County Administrative Policy 6-101, Shasta County Contracts Manual, require approval of the Board of Supervisor. In order to streamline the approval process for these simple, yet numerous evergreen agreements, it is recommended the Board delegate signing authority to Department Heads. |