CC - 1) Adoption of a Resolution Accepting $9,571.00 in State Homeland Security Program Grant Funds for the Purchase of Duodotes, and Providing Proof of Authority of the Governing Body as Required by the California Office of Emergency Services; and 2) Approve a Budget Amendment Appropriating the Funds (Requires A Four-Fifths Vote).
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Meeting Date: April 12, 2021
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: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (04/07/2021);
Department Approval: Kenneth Powell (03/31/2021)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) adopt a Resolution accepting $9,571.00 in 2018 State Homeland Security Program Grant funds for the purchase of duodotes, and providing Proof of Authority of the governing body as required by the California Office of Emergency Services; and (2) approve a Budget Amendment appropriating the grant funds (requires a four-fifths vote).
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The purpose of California State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) Grant funds are to equip emergency personnel, including firefighters, emergency medical services, and law enforcement with appropriate tools needed to plan for and react to incidents of terrorism or other catastrophic events. SHSP grant funding is secured and managed by the County of Los Angeles, as the grantee, through the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), and then passed through to participating cities in the County of Los Angeles.
Typically, the Culver City Fire Department (CCFD) includes projects in the Los Angeles Area Fire Chiefs Association (LAAFCA) regional application. This year, CCFD requested that it be able to repla...
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