REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Travis Hopkins, City Manager
VIA: Eric McCoy, Fire Chief
PREPARED BY: Brevyn Mettler, Emergency Management Administrator
Bonnie To, Principal Management Analyst
Subject:
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Adopt Resolution No. 2025-33 authorizing certain City officials to execute Emergency Management Grant Applications and Documents
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Statement of Issue:
The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 2025-33 designating specific City officials to apply for and obtain Emergency Management and Department of Homeland Security Grants. These grants include, but are not limited to, Emergency Performance, State Homeland Security, and Urban Area Security Initiative.
Financial Impact:
There is no financial impact for Eligible Grants that do not have a match requirement or Eligible Grants that are matched with in-kind administrative expenditures, such as administrative staff time and other budgeted expenditures. Furthermore, there are no direct costs to the City of Huntington Beach, and the grants do not obligate the City for any future funding.
For any Eligible Grant that require direct costs for a match requirement, staff will request approval from City Council before accepting these types of Eligible Grants.
Recommended Action:
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Adopt Resolution No. 2025-33, "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....
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