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City of Huntington Beach
File #: 21-377 MEETING DATE: 5/17/2021
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Scott M. Haberle, Fire Chief
Subject:
Adopt Resolution No. 2021-31 authorizing certain City Officials to execute Grant Applications
and Documents related to the City's Emergency Management and Homeland Security
Program
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 instead are matched with
in-kind administrative expenditures
Financial Impact:
The Fire Department will only apply for emergency management or homeland security grants that
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 any future funding.
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No 2021-31, "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 adopt 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 in funding 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, AmenCorps Plan Writing grants, and Department of Homeland
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Security grants, such as the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI), Metropolitan Medical Response
System (MMRS). and other grants.
The proposed resolution (Attachment 1) will allow designated City staff members (City Manager, Fire
Chief, Chief Financial Officer, 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 emergency response personnel and emergency managers, creation of training exercises,
and purchase of specialized equipment.
Resolution No. 2021-31 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. Approval of the proposed resolution also facilitates the expeditious spending of these
grant funds, and allows the City to maintain consistency with federal and state grant timeframe
requirements.
In 2021 . State guidelines were revised to require agencies to adopt this type of resolution every three
(3) years. Previously, it had to be submitted annually. At this time, City staff requests adoption of the
attached resolution authorizing specified City officials to execute grant applications and documents.
Environmental Status:
Not applicable.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Non Applicable - Administrative Item
Attachment(s):
1. Resolution No. 2021-31 . "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
Authorizing Certain City Officials to Execute Grant Applications and Documents."
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RESOLUTION NO. 2021- 31
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FIUN-PING-fON 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,
including, but not limited to, Emergency Management Performance Grant, State homeland
Security Grant, Urban Area Security Initiative, etc. (hereinafter collectively referred to as
"Eligible Grants").
Now. THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby
resolve as follows:
That the City Manager (or his or her designee), the Chief Financial Officer, the Fire
Chief. or the Emergency Services Coordinator, is hereby authorized to execute for and on behalf
of the City of Huntington Beach, a Charter City 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. This resolution
shall remain in effect during fiscal years 2020, 2021 and 2022.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 17th day of may ^ 12021.
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Mayor
R V E VE AN J rPPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORiM:
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City Manager City Attorney
INITIATED AND APPROVED:
Fire Chief
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Res. No. 2021-31
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ROBIN ESTANISLAU, 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 May 17, 2021 by the following vote:
AYES: Peterson, Kalmick, Ortiz, Carr, Posey, Moser, Delgleize
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RECUSE: None
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California