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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdopt Resolution No. 2021-31 Authorizing Certain City Offici 15L—_/lA1 rc-nl DROVED -9t-0 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 City of Huntington Beach Page 1 of 2 Pnnted on 5/12/2021 pv r,ao Legiswa File #: 21-377 MEETING DATE: 5/17/2021 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." City of Huntington Beach Page 2 of 2 Printed on 5/12/2021 p ereA4 legismr" 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. o Mayor R V E VE AN J rPPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORiM: _ � ll City Manager City Attorney INITIATED AND APPROVED: Fire Chief 21-9641/253408 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