TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Derrick Abell, Acting Fire Chief
Scott Hafdell, Battalion Chief
Walberto Martin, Senior Management Analyst
SUBJECT:Title
Resolution No. 18-0131 Accepting 2016 State Homeland Security Grant Funds in the Amount of $40,000 for the Purchase of Equipment that will Enhance Regional Communication Capabilities (Acting Fire Chief Abell).
a) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 18-0131
b) APPROPRIATE FUNDS
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 18-0131 accepting the 2016 State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) grant award in the amount of $40,000, and authorize an appropriation of $40,000 from unreserved General Fund moneys, which will later be reimbursed by grant funds.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
In order for the City to take advantage of this grant, the City must first expend the funds and seek reimbursement. As a result, an appropriation of $40,000 from available unreserved General Fund moneys is necessary. The $40,000 will be fully reimbursed by State Homeland Security Program grant funds. There is no funding match requirement.
BACKGROUND:
The United States Department of Homeland Security provides grant funding to assist state and local governments in protecting against, responding to, and recovering from terrorist attacks and natural disasters through the State Homeland Security Program (SHSP). Since 2001, the City has been awarded SHSP grant funds to purchase equipment and/or conduct training for police officers, firefighters and emergency managers.
DISCUSSION:
The City applied for the 2016 SHSP and was awarded $40,000 in grant funds for the purchase of regional interoperability and communication equipment. The grant requires the funds to be utilized to establish organizational and logistical goals to improve recovery speed in the aftermath of any major event or natural disaster.
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