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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEmergency Management and Homeland Security Grants - Resoluti(A)77� Council/Agency Meeting Held: 1011f,4016 Deferred/Continued to: Approv e ❑ Cditio onnall. rov d ❑ Ap D ied -!J 3 Cit�Clerk` Signs' re Council Meeting Date: October 18, 2010 Department ID Number: FD10 119 - CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members SUBMITTED BY: Fred A. Wilson, City Administrator PREPARED BY: Patrick McIntosh, Fire Chief SUBJECT: Adopt Resolution No. 2010-76 authorizing certain City officials to execute applications and related documents for Emergency Management and Homeland Security Grants 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: Motion to: Adopt Resolution No. 2010 76, "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. m95- Item 70 ® Page 1 REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION MEETING DATE: 10/18/2010 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER: FD10 019 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 $5 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 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI), Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS) and other related grants. The attached resolution (Attachment 1) will allow designated City staff members (City Administrator or designee, Fire Chief or the 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 emergency response personnel and emergency managers, creation of training exercises, and purchase of specialized equipment. Certain positions are currently authorized to apply for non -matching homeland security grants. However, since the existing resolution was adopted, the California Emergency Management Agency requested that the definition of non -matching be more clearly delineated. The new resolution 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. Environmental Status: None. Strategic Plan Goal: Maintain and Enhance Public Safety. Attachment(s): 1. 1Resolution No. 2010 76 authorizing certain City officials to execute qrant applications and documents .� - � - ,_ - i � � � �� - - �„ A� � � E /' I �,�� 1 ! c � Y ti ,� �l i, b� a � � Y t, h_ RESOLUTION NO. 2010-76 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 Administrator (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 time 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 .18th day of October , 2010. REVI AND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVE CfAdkinistrator Fire ief APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney (Dl y/zero 10-2661/53314.doc Res. No. 2010-76 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-officio 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 October 18, 2010 by the following vote: AYES: Green, Bohr, Dwyer, Hansen NOES: None ABSENT: Carchio, Coerper, Hardy ABSTAIN: None City6berk and ex-officio rk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California