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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdopt Resolution No. 2015-19 authorizing certain City Officiv" Dept. ID FD15 005 Page 1 of 2 Meeting Date: 5/4/2015 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH REQUEST FOR. CITY COUNCIL ACTION MEETING DATE: 5/4/2015 SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members SUBMITTED BY: Fred A. Wilson, City Manager PREPARED BY: Patrick McIntosh, Fire Chief SUBJECT: Adopt Resolution No. 2015-19 authorizing certain City Officials to execute Grant Applications and Documents Statement of Issue: The City Council is requested to adopt the attached resolution designating specific City officials to execute applications and related documents for emergency management and Homeland Security non -matching grants and matching grants that do not require direct costs, but are matched with in - kind administrative expenditures. Financial Impact: The Fire Department will only apply for emergency management or Homeland Security grants which require no City funding, but may require an in -kind administrative match. There will be no direct costs to the City of Huntington Beach and the grants do not obligate the City for future funding. Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 2015-19, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Authorizing Certain City Officials to Execute Grant Applications and Documents." Alternative Action(s): Do not approve the resolution and direct staff accordingly. Analysis: Over the past several years, the City's Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security has obtained many federal and state grants, bringing over $6 million to the City to improve the Emergency Management and Homeland Security Program. These grants have been obtained from a number of federal and state agencies, often with short application and performance timeframes. They include: Emergency Management Program (EMPG), Citizen Corps, Hazard Mitigation, Americorps Plan Writing grants and Department of Homeland Security Grants, such as the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI), Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS) and other grants. The attached resolution (Attachment 1) will allow designated City staff members (City Manager or designee, Fire Chief or Emergency Services Coordinator) to quickly develop and submit additional applications and execute related documents to obtain grant funding to enhance the Emergency Management and Homeland Security Program. These grants allow for enhanced training of HB -253- Item 4. - I Dept. ID FD15 005 Page 2 of 2 Meeting Date: 5/4/2015 emergency response personnel and emergency managers, creation of training exercises, and purchase of specialized equipment. Approval of this resolution also facilitates the expeditious spending of these grant funds and allows the City to maintain consistency with federal and state grant timeframe requirements. The resolution authorizes certain positions to apply for non -matching homeland security grants. It states that these positions are authorized to obtain non -matching grants and matching grants as long as they do not require direct costs, but are matched with in -kind administrative expenditures. A similar resolution was adopted by the City Council in December 2012, and State of California guidelines specify that authorizing resolutions can be used for up to three (3) years. Environmental Status: None. Strategic Plan Goal: Enhance and maintain public safety. Attachment(s): 1) Resolution No. 2015-19, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Authorizing Certain City Officials to Execute Grant Applications and Documents" Item 4. - 2 HB -254- RESOLUTION NO. 2 015 -19 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AUTHORIZING CERTAIN CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE GRANT APPLICATIONS AND DOCUMENTS WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach desires to designate and authorize certain classifications in the city service as the City's agents for purposes of applying for and obtaining Emergency Management and Department of Homeland Security Grants (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Eligible Grants"). NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby resolve as follows: 1. That the City Manager (or his designee), the Fire Chief, or the Emergency Services Coordinator, is hereby authorized to execute for and on behalf of the City of Huntington Beach, a public entity established under the laws of the State of California, any application and related documents to file for non -matching Eligible Grants and matching grants that do not require direct costs but are matched with in -kind administrative expenditures, such as administrative staff tune and other budgeted expenditures. 2. That the City of Huntington Beach, a public entity established under the laws of the State of California, hereby authorizes its agents to provide to the federal or state agency providing the Eligible Grant for all matters pertaining to any such grant, the assurances and agreements required. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 4 t h day of May , 2015. May REVIPI'Mariager APPROVED: INITIATED AND APP VED: Fire %ief APPROVED City Attorney 15-4690119965 Res. No. 201 v-19 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss: CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ) I, JOAN L. FLYNN the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex -of icio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council at a Regular meeting thereof held on May 4, 2015 by the following vote: AYES: Posey, O'Connell, Katapodis, Hardy, Sullivan, Delgleize, Peterson NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None City Ark and ex-officio' erk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California 23 Speakers COUNCIL COMMITTEE - APPOINTMENTS - LIAISON REPORTS AND ALL AB 1234 DISCLOSURE REPORTING Posey, Katapodis, Hardy, Sullivan (appointed Karen Jackie to the Citizens' Infrastructure Advisory Board), Peterson (appointed Hector Valdez to the Homeless Task Force) reported CITY MANAGER'S REPORT — None. CITY TREASURER'S REPORT 1. Receive and file the City Treasurer's March 2015 Quarterly Investment Summary Report Recommended Action: Receive and file the Quarterly Investment Report for March 2015, pursuant to Section 17.0 of the Investment Policy of the City of Huntington Beach. Approved 7-0 CONSENT CALENDAR 2. Approve and adopt Minutes Recommended Action: Review and approve the City Council/Public Financing Authority regular, and Successor Agency special meeting minutes dated April 20, 2015, as written and on filed in the office of the City Clerk. Approved 7-0 3. Adopt Resolution No. 2015-15 to approve the updated Citywide Records Retention Schedule Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 2015-15, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Adopting the Updated Citywide Records Retention Schedule, Authorizing Destruction of Certain City Records and Rescinding Resolution No. 2011-53." Approved 7-0 4. Adopt Resolution No. 2015-19 authorizing certain City Officials to execute Grant Applications and Documents Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 2015-19, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Authorizing Certain City Officials to Execute Grant Applications and Documents." Approved as amended to include review by the Finance Director and City Manager to ensure there are no negative financial impacts prior to accepting/executing grant 7-0 -4- City Council/PFA Action Agenda — Monday, May 04, 2015