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:
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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
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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:
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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."
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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, AmeriCorps Plan Writing grants, and Department of Homeland Security grants, such as the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI), Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS), and other grants.
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