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CC - Acceptance of $1,543,122 in Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program Funds Awarded to the City of Culver City.
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Meeting Date: October 14, 2019
Contact Person/Dept: David White/Fire Dept.
Phone Number: (310) 253-5915
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (10/09/19);
Department Approval: David L. White (09/26/19)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council accept $1,543,122 in Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program funds to hire six new firefighters.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) administers the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program. The purpose of the SAFER Grant Program is to provide funding directly to fire departments to assist in increasing the number of firefighters to help communities meet industry standards and to fulfill missions of fire departments.
On June 25, 2018, City Council approved the Culver City Fire Department's FY 2018-19 work plan to apply for the SAFER Grant. Department staff submitted the grant application on March 4, 2019 requesting federal financial assistance to create and fill six new firefighter positions. On June 24, 2019, City Council approved the City's FY 2019-20 budget, which includes the addition of six new firefighter positions, along with one-time capital costs to purchase equipment to deploy a third rescue ambulance in Culver City. On September 18, 2019, the Department of Homeland Security approved the Department's application in full.
The addition of six new firefighters will improve the staffing and deployment capab...
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