REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Eric G. Parra, Interim City Manager
VIA: Scott M. Haberle, Fire Chief
PREPARED BY: Bonnie To, Principal Management Analyst
Subject:
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Approve and accept the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Assistance to Firefighters Grant; authorize the Fire Chief and Chief Financial Officer to execute documents; and approve appropriation of funds
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Statement of Issue:
The Huntington Beach Fire Department applied for the FY 2023 Assistance to Firefighters Grant and was awarded $161,745.16 for fire shelter items and cancer screening physicals for sworn fire personnel. City Council is requested to approve and accept the FY 2023 Assistance to Firefighters Grant, and authorize the Fire Chief and Chief Financial Officer to execute the FY 2023 Assistance to Firefighters Grant documents.
Financial Impact:
The FY 2023 Assistance to Firefighters Grant award totals $161,745.16 and includes a matching requirement of $16,174.52, for a total project budget of $177,919.68. There are sufficient funds available within the current Fire Department budget to meet the matching requirement and no additional appropriations are requested.
Recommended Action:
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A) Approve and accept the FY 2023 Assistance to Firefighters Grant awarded to the City of Huntington Beach; and
B) Authorize the Fire Chief and Chief Financial Officer as the officials to execute and sign for the FY 2023 Assistance to Firefighters Grant award, agreement, amendments, and extensions; and,
C) Approve the appropriation of grant revenues and expenditures in the amount of $161,745.16.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
The Huntington Beach Fire Department (“HBFD”) applied for and was awarded the FY 2023 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (“AFG 2023 Grant”). As stated in the AFG 2023 Notice of Funding Opportunity, the objectives of the AFG Program are to provide critically needed resources that equip and train emergency personnel to recognized standards, enhance operational efficiencies, foster interoperability, and support community resilience.
The Fire Department received an award letter on July 12, 2024 stating that the fire shelter items and cancer screening physicals portion of the grant application received a federal award amount of $161,745.16. There is a 10% non-federal matching funds requirement of $16,174.52. There are sufficient funds available in the FY 24/25 HBFD operating budget to cover the 10% non-federal matching requirement. Therefore, the total project amount is $177,919.68. The AFG 2023 Grant notification included a due date of August 11, 2024 for the City of Huntington Beach to accept the Grant; otherwise the grantor will retract this notification.
The Huntington Beach Fire Department's project objective for the AFG 2023 Grant is to provide fire shelters, cancer screenings, and related ultrasounds to prioritize wellness of the department's firefighters. HBFD has recently implemented a Health and Wellness Program to proactively address the health and wellness needs of the professional firefighter. Our mission is to meet national, state, and local health standards, while developing actions to progressively anticipate the health and wellness needs industry wide. The AFG 2023 Grant award and matching funds would provide cancer screening physicals for all sworn HBFD fire personnel. HBFD was previously awarded AFG 2022 grant funds for cancer screening physicals.
Environmental Status:
This action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Goal 2 - Fiscal Stability, Strategy A - Consider new revenue sources and opportunities to support the City's priority initiatives and projects.
For details, visit www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/strategicplan <http://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/strategicplan>.
Attachment(s):
1. FY 2023 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Notice of Award Letter