Approval of a Purchase Order with Mallory Safety & Supply for the Purchase of Disaster Preparedness Equipment. City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 08/26/2013 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Approval of a Purchase Order with Mallory Safety & Supply for the Purchase of Disaster Preparedness Equipment. Contact Person/Dept.: Carmen Zarate Carmen Zarate Police Department Fiscal Impact: Yes X No Public Hearing: Public Notification: Meetings and Agendas City Council (08/20/13) General Fund: Yes No X Attachments: Phone Number: (310) 253 6133 Item Number: C 6 Action Item: Department Approval: Scott Bixby (08/19/13) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (08/20/13) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (08/20/13) City Manager Approval: John M. Nachbar (08/20/13) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council approve a purchase order with Mallory Safety & Supply for the purchase of disaster preparedness equipment. BACKGROUND: The City has been awarded grant funding from the 2011 Urban Areas Security Initiative Grant Program (UASI Grant). The UASI Grant is administered through the United States Department of Homeland Security and is essential for local preparedness. The City is fortunate to be located within a region that was given funding priority by the Federal Government for the purpose of disaster preparedness and terrorism related event mitigation. In order to be eligible for UASI Grant funding agencies must engage in projects that meet identified national state and local priorities and these projects are required to be regional in nature with multi jurisdictional and preferably multi disciplined benefits. The City worked closely with its regional partners and the LA County Police Chiefs Association to identify specific projects that would be beneficial to all of the area law enforcement agencies. These projects entail further development of our regional approach to training of personnel to enhance the competen...
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