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A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT (AFG) AWARD FROM THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA)
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DEPARTMENT: FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT
PRESENTED BY: KRISTIN STEVENS, MANAGEMENT ANALYST
CONTACT INFORMATION: DANIEL STEFANO, FIRE CHIEF (714) 754-5144
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt the proposed resolution (Attachment 1) which ratifies the application for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and authorizes the City Manager to execute the grant agreement for the amount of $730,613.76 for the purchase of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other firefighting equipment; and
2. Approve budget appropriations of $664,194.33 from FEMA and the City's required 10% match of $66,419.43 for the Fiscal Year 2020 Assistance to Firefighters Grant for a total budget of $730,613.76.
3. Approve the City's 10% match appropriation transfer of $66,419.43 from the FY 2021-2022 General Fund Non-Departmental Adopted Budget to the Federal Grant Fund 230 to comply with the FEMA award requirement.
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BACKGROUND:
The Assistance to Firefighters Grant program serves to protect the health and safety of the public and firefighting personnel. The grant helps firefighters and other first responders obtain needed resources and equipment necessary for protecting the community and emergency personnel from fire and related hazards.
The Costa Mesa Fire and Rescue Department (CMFR) regularly inspects, inventories and requests equipment needs annually. Equipment inspected includes Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and the department identified outdated PPE and equipment in need of replacement that is eligible for AFG funding.
On February 11, 2021, the department submitted a grant application under the Fiscal Year 2020 Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program for the purc...
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