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CC - CONSENT ITEM: (1) Acceptance of $30,933.23 in 2022 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program Funds Awarded to the City of Culver City; and (2) FOUR-FIFTHS VOTE REQUIREMENT: Approval of a Budget Amendment Appropriating the Grant Funds.
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Meeting Date: June 26, 2023
Contact Person/Dept.: Kenneth Powell / Fire Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5910
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Attachments: Yes [] No [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (06/22/2023)
Department Approval: Kenneth Powell, Fire Chief (06/13/2023)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) accept $30,933.23 in 2022 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program funds for the purchase of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Training Aids; and (2) approve a budget amendment appropriating the grant funds (requires a four-fifths vote).
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) administers the AFG program. The purpose of the program is to protect the health and safety of the public and firefighting personnel against fire and fire-related hazards. On February 9, 2023, staff applied for an AFG program grant for EMS Training Aids, including one adult training manikin, one pediatric training manikin, an adult airway trainer, and an EMS simulation system. On June 9, 2023, the DHS approved the Department’s application in full.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
The AFG program is a matching grant program and has a two-year period of performance. The Department of Homeland Security’s share is $30,933.23 and the local match is $3,093.33. Funding for the City’s share is available in the Fire Department’s Fiscal Year 2023/2024 budget. The City Council is asked to approve a budget amendment to appropriate the Grant funding in Account Code 41445911 - Assistance to Firefighters Grant. (A budget amendment requires a four-fifths vote.)
ATTACHMENTS
None.
MOTIONS
That the City Council:
1. Accept $30,933.23 in 2022 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program funds awarded to the City of Culver City; and
2. Approve a budget amendment to appropriate the grant funds (requires a four-fifths vote).