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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-06-26; City Council; 20940; Accepting and Appropriating Federal Grant Funds for Emergency PreparednessCITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL AB# 20.940 ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING FEDERAL GRANT FUNDS FOR EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS DEPT. DIRECTOR ^(Cffi^ MTG. 6/26/2012 ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING FEDERAL GRANT FUNDS FOR EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS CITY ATTY. $y DEPT. FIR/POL ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING FEDERAL GRANT FUNDS FOR EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS CITY MGR. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2012-139 accepting and appropriating State Homeland Security Grant (SHSG) funds for emergency preparedness. ITEM EXPLANATION: On Novembers, 2011, Council adopted Resolution No. 2011-262 authorizing the City Manager or designee to apply for State Homeland Security Grant funds for Carlsbad Fire and Police Departments for emergency preparedness. San Diego County, which administers the SHSG Program for the region, has been awarded FY 2011 SHSG funds (Exhibit 1). The grant funds allocated to the City of Carlsbad are $ 147, 319. Planned expenditures include: Department Allocation Project Category Description Fire $42,168 Interoperable Communications Radios Law Enforcement $54,216 Interoperable Communications Radios Fire $50,935 Catastrophic Planning Hiring of contract personnel and support staff to conduct emergency preparedness planning activities such as Emergency Operations Plan, Evacuation Plan, and other operational plans and annexes updates. Total $147,319 The enhancements these expenditures produce increase City of Carlsbad incident response capabilities while promoting regional mutual aid and interoperability. Equipment is first purchased and paid for by the City. Paid invoices for SHSG-related purchases are then sent to the San Diego county Office of Emergency Services for full reimbursement to the City. Planning costs are similarly expended and reimbursed. The Fire department will be administering the FY 2011 grant allocation to the City. FOR CITY CLERKS USE ONLY. COUNCIL ACTION: APPROVED CONTINUED TO DATE SPECIFIC n DENIED • CONTINUED TO DATE UNKNOWN • WITHDRAWN • RETURNED TO STAFF • AMENDED • COUNCIL RECEIVED THE • REPORT/PRESENTATION OTHER - SEE MINUTES • 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2012-139 2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY 3 MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE, IN THE NAME OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, ALL NECESSARY FORMS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACCEPTING AND 5 APPROPRIATING FEDERAL STATE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS TO ENHANCE 6 FIRE, POLICE AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS. 7 WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad Fire and Police Departments are eligible to 8 ^ receive federal grant funds through the FY 2011 State Homeland Security Grant ^0 Program (SHSG) for emergency preparedness. 11 WHEREAS, the total amount of the grant is $147.319. 12 WHEREAS, the Fire Department will be administering the SHSGP grant funds on 13 behalf of the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows: 1. That the above recitations are true and correct. 2. The SHSGP grant funds require no matching funds. Since all grant-related purchases and planning costs are 100% reimbursable, the City shall incur no 20 costs. 21 3. That Council authorizes the receipt of grant funds. 4. The Finance Director is authorized to appropriate funds totaling $147,319 to the Fire Department's budget. 5. That the Fire Chief, or his designee, is authorized to execute any and all documentation associated with the FY 2011 State Homeland Security Grant 14 15 16 17 18 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Program (SHSGP) grant funds which are designed to enhance the City of Carlsbad's emergency preparedness programs. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 26*^ day of June, 2012, by the following vote to wit: AYES: NOES: Council Members Hall, Kulchin, Blackburn, Douglas and Packard. None. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ABSENT: None. MATH HALL, Mayor ATTEST: E M. WOOD, City Clerk (SEAL) County of San Diego Office of Emergency Services 5555 Overland Ave,, Suite 1911 San Diego, CA 92123 -1251 Ptione: (858) 5e5'U90 Fax: (858) 5m499 Email: oes^fsdcoun^xamv March 29.2012 SUBJECT: NOTIFICATION OF PROJECT AWARD Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) Grant #201 l-SS-0077, CalEMA ID# 073-00000 GRANT EXPENDITURE PERIOD: 2/7/2012 -12/31/2013 To the Jurisdictions: This letter is to notify you that San Diego County Office of Emergency Services (CES) has received approval from CalEMA for the FY2011 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP). Ple^e refer to the attached document, FY2011 HSGP Distribution for your jurisdiction's allocation of the FY2011 HSGP funds. As of the County Board of Supervisors grant acceptance date (02/07/2012), you may request reimbursement of eligible grant expenditures using Financial Management Forms Workbook available at wv^^v,sdcoMntyxa.gov/oes, or by contacting the OES Finance Unit. The milestone deadline for OES to have claims paid is November 30, 2012. Jurisdictions have oiitil September 30,2012, to complete final expenditures under the milestone amount (across any categor>' ™ planning, org, training, exercise, or equipment) and have full documentation and claims to OES. The deadline for extension requests is October 15, 2012. The grant perfonnance period is April 30,2014 for OES to have paid out all claims and expended all the funds. Jurisdictions must fully expend and have completed documentation submitted to OES by December 31, 2D13. OES wili be monitoring expenditures closely and reallocating funds that cannot be spent by this deadline. Please submit your claims in a timely manner so the funds can be expended as quickly as possible. Additionally, items may not be spent for Project Q at this time; please refer to paragraph three of CalEMA*s "Notification of Subgrantee Application Approvar' for information on purchases requiring further approval from CalEMA-Funds awarded under this allocation will be subject to the requirements described in the FY 2011 HSGP Guidance and Application Kit. The Office of Emergency Services is available to provide technical assistance throughout the entire grant process. For assistance, please contact OES Finance Unit: * Madeline Smith, at (858) 715-220S or Madelioe.Smith(%.sdeouiitv.ca.gov • Brian Lewis, at (858) 715-2344 or Brian.Lew!S@sdcoont\^ca.gov Thank you for your efforts to improve the safety and securit>^ of our region. We look forward to working with you and appreciate your cooperation and support. Sincerely. Holly Cra^'ford, Director San Diego County Office of Emergency Services UnifiBil San Diego County Emergency Services Ormnization CARLSBAD'CHULA VfSTA*CORONADO»COUNTy OF SAN DIEGO *DEL MAR*EL CAJON^ENCINITAS*ESCONDlDO*mPERIAL BEACH^ MESA LEMON GROVE • NATIONAL aTY»OCEANSIDE»POWAY»SAN DtEGO'SAN MARCOS^SANTEE•SOLANA BEACH*VISTA