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: Kevin Justen, Senior Management Analyst
Subject:
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Approve and accept the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 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 2024 Assistance to Firefighters Grant and was awarded $360,593.63 for hazardous materials specialist training, cancer screening, and confined space rescue training for sworn fire personnel. City Council is requested to approve and accept the FY 2024 Assistance to Firefighters Grant and authorize the Fire Chief and Chief Financial Officer to execute the FY 2024 Assistance to Firefighters Grant documents.
Financial Impact:
The FY 2024 Assistance to Firefighters Grant award totals $360,593.63 and includes a matching requirement of $36,059.37 for a total project budget of $396,653. 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 2024 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 2024 Assistance to Firefighters Grant award, agreement, amendments, and extensions; and
C) Approve the appropriation of grant revenues and expenditures in the amount of $360,593.64.
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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 2024 Assistance to Firefighters Grant ("AFG 2024 Grant"). As stated in the AFG 2024 Notice of Funding Opportunity, the objective...
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