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CC - 1) Acceptance of $79,097.00 in 2019 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program Funds Awarded to the City of Culver City, and 2) Approve a Budget Amendment Appropriating the Funds (Requires A Four-Fifths Vote).
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Meeting Date: August 24, 2020
Contact Person/Dept: Kenneth Powell/Fire Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5910
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (08/19/2020)
Department Approval: Kenneth Powell, Acting Fire Chief (08/13/2020)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends 1) City Council accept $79,097.00 in 2019 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program funds to for the purchase of an air compressor/cascade/fill station and two rapid intervention crew (RIC) packs with cylinders, 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 March 19, 2020, staff applied for an AFG program grant to replace an air compressor/fill station/cascade system for filling self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), replace two rapid intervention crew (RIC) packs, replace 54 SCBA, and add six SCBA.
The Department's current compressor/fill station is over 26 years old and has exceeded its useful life. The RIC packs and SCBA are six years old. Although SCBA have not reached the end of useful life, they need to be replaced as soon as possible.
On August 12, 2020, the DHS approved the Department’s application in part. The air compressor/fill station/cascade system for filling SCBA was approved in full. The two RIC packs were approved at a reduced amount and the 60 SCBA were not approved.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
The AFG program is a matching grant program and has a one-year period of performance. The Department of Homeland Security’s share is $71,906.36 and the local match is $7,190.64. Funding for the City’s share is available in the Fire Department’s FY 2020/2021 budget (10145200.514600-Small Tools & Equipment). ). The City Council is asked to approve a Budget Amendment to appropriate the Grant funding in Org Code 41445911 - Assistance to Firefighters Grant. (A Budget Amendment requires a Four-Fifths vote.)
ATTACHMENTS
None.
MOTION
That the City Council:
1. Accept $79,097.00 in 2019 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. (A Budget Amendment requires a Four-Fifths vote)