CITY OF MERCED - File #: 23-206

• File #: 23-206
• Version: 1
• Type: Consent Item
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/21/2023
• In control: City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency
• On agenda: 3/6/2023
• Final action: 3/6/2023
• Title: SUBJECT: Authorization for the Fire Department to Submit a Grant Application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Fiscal Year 2022 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program with a 0% Local Match REPORT IN BRIEF Authorizing the Fire Department to submit a grant application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Fiscal Year 2022 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program with a 0% local match. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion authorizing the submittal of a grant application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Fiscal Year 2022 SAFER Program with an estimated total project cost of $3,600,000 with FEMA providing 100% of the project cost and the city providing the 0% local match.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/6/2023	1	City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency	approved	Pass

Report Prepared by: Derek Parker, Fire Chief, 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 2022 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program with a 0% Local Match

REPORT IN BRIEF
Authorizing the Fire Department to submit a grant application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Fiscal Year 2022 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program with a 0% local match.

RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion authorizing the submittal of a grant application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Fiscal Year 2022 SAFER Program with an estimated total project cost of $3,600,000 with FEMA providing 100% of the project cost and the city providing the 0% 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 22/23 adopted budget and FY 23/24 goals and priorities.

DISCUSSION
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency response (SAFER) Grant Program is one of three grant programs that constitute the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) support projects that enhance the safety of the public and firefighters from fire and related hazards. The primary goal is to focus on enhancing the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards.

As the City of Merced continues to grow the threat of fire and life-safety have not reduced. The SAFER program provides finding directly to fire departments to assist in increasi...