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CC - (1) Acceptance of $49,728.00 in Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Grant Program Funds Awarded to the City of Culver City; (2) Approval of a Budget Amendment to Appropriate $49,728.00 of the Funding to Purchase Personal Protective Equipment (Four-Fifths Vote Requirement); and (3) Approval of a Purchase Order with Galls for Personal Protective Equipment in an amount Not-to-Exceed $49,728.00.
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Meeting Date: May 8, 2017
Contact Person/Dept: Cara Flores/Fire Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5920
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (05/02/17);
Department Approval: David L. White, Fire Chief (04/25/17)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) accept $49,728.00 in Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Grant Funds awarded to the City of Culver City; (2) approve a budget amendment to appropriate $49,728.00 of the funding for the purchase of personal protective equipment; and, (3) approve a purchase order with Galls for personal protective equipment in an amount not-to-exceed $49,728.00.
The budget amendment requires a four-fifths vote.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Culver City Fire Department personnel have had ballistic vests as part of their personal protective equipment since the 1992 Los Angeles Riots. The ballistic vest, although not a frequently used piece of equipment in firefighting or providing emergency medical services, is essential during special risk incidents such as active shooter and mass casualty incidents (AS/MCIs).
Tactical procedures have changed in recent years as they relate to AS/MCIs. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) states:
Fire/rescue and emergency medical services (EMS) personne...
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