Report Prepared by: Janet German, Management Analyst, Fire Department
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SUBJECT: Authorization for the Fire Department to Submit a Grant Application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Fiscal Year 2021 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program to Fund Replacement of an End-of-Life Station Alerting System, Training Courses with Employee Backfill Covered, Medical Equipment, and Assessment Vehicle with an Estimated Total Project Cost of $1,100,000 with FEMA Providing 90% of the Project Cost and the City Providing the 10% Local Match
REPORT IN BRIEF
Authorizing the Fire Department to submit a grant application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Fiscal Year 2021 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program to fund replacement of an end-of-life station alerting system, training courses with employee backfill covered, medical equipment, and an assessment vehicle with an estimated total project cost of $1,100,000 with FEMA providing 90% of the project cost and the City providing the 10% local match.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion authorizing the submittal of a grant application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Fiscal Year 2021 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program with an estimated total project cost of $1,100,000 with FEMA providing 90% of the project cost and the city providing the 10% local match.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve as recommended by staff; or,
2. Approve with modifications; or,
3. Refer to staff for reconsideration of specific items as requested by Council; or,
4. Continue to a future Council meeting; or,
5. Deny.
AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 200
Charter of the City of Merced, Article IV, Section 405
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
Public Safety as identified in the FY 21/22 adopted budget.
DISCUSSION
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program is one of three grant programs that constitute the Department of Homeland Se...
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