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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-02-26; City Council; 21140; Accepting SDGE Safe San Diego Grant gundsCITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL AB# MTG. DEPT. 21.140 2/26/2013 FIRE ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING SAN DIEGO GAS AND ELECTRIC SAFE SAN DIEGO INITIATIVE CERT GRANT FUNDS DEPT. DIRECTOR CITY ATTY. CITY MGR. \4*— RECOMMENDED ACTION; Adopt Resolution No. 2013-046 accepting and appropriating San Diego Gas and Electric grant funds for Carlsbad Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). ITEM EXPLANATION: On June 26, 2012, Council adopted Resolution No. 2012-140 authorizing the City Manager or designee to apply for San Diego Gas and Electric Safe San Diego Initiative grant funds for Carisbad Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). A total of $2,500 has been awarded to the City of Carlsbad and will be used to purchase Federal code-compliant all-weather safety jackets for Carlsbad CERT volunteers. The Burn Institute acts as SDG&E's grant fund manager for organizations that do not have 501(c) 3 status. FISCAL IMPACT: The SDGSiE grant award of $2,500 represents one-time funds. There is no matching funds requirement. Staff is requesting Council appropriate the grant to the Fire Department Emergency Preparedness program. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, this does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of CEQA and, therefore, does not require an environmental review. EXHIBITS: 1. Resolution No. 2013-046 2. Burn Institute Grant Award Notification 2/11/2013 DEPARTMENT CONTACT: David Harrison 760-484-0247 David.Harrison@carlsbadca.gov FOR CLERK USE. COUNCIL ACTION: APPROVED X CONTINUED TO DATE SPECIFIC • DENIED • CONTINUED TO DATE UNKNOWN • CONTINUED • RETURNED TO STAFF • WITHDRAWN • OTHER - SEE MINUTES • AMENDED • REPORT RECEIVED • 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2013-046 2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING GRANT FUNDS TO THE FiRE DEPARTMENT FROM SAN DIEGO GAS AND ELECTRIC FOR 4 COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM POGRAM 3 16 17 18 19 22 23 24 25 WHEREAS, Carlsbad Fire Department is eligible to receive a San Diego Gas and Electric 5 6 y (SDGSiE) Safe San Diego Initiative grant for the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) 8 program; and ^ WHEREAS, on June 26, 2012 Council authorized and thereafter the Fire Department applied for the SDG&E Safe San Diego Initiative CERT grant in the amount of $2,500 and SDG&E has approved the Fire Department grant request; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, 10 11 12 13 j4 California, as follows that: 15 1. The above recitations are true and correct 2. The SDG&E grant funds require no matching funds. 3. The Council authorizes the receipt of grant funds. 4. The Finance Director is authorized to appropriate the $2,500 SDG&E CERT grant 20 funds to the Fire Department Emergency Preparedness Program 21 The Fire Chief, or Fire Chiefs designee, is authorized to execute any and ali documentation associated with the SDG&E CERT grant to enhance the City of Carlsbad's Emergency Preparedness Program. // 26 // 27 // 28 1 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meefing of the City Council 2 of the City of Carlsbad on the 26*^ day of February 2013, by the following vote to wit: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 UAtT'^ALL, Mayor 12 13 14 15 16 AYES: Council Members Hall, Packard, Wood, Blackburn, Douglas. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ATTEST: BARBARA ENGLESON^tyCler|f 17 (SEAL) 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 David Harrison From: Sent: To: Subject: Christina Lesnlak <CLesniak@burninstitute.org> Monday, February 11,2013 1:35 PM David Harrison Infomiation Hello David- The funds you are requesting from the Burn institute are funds from the SDG&E Safe San Diego Inifiative. The Burn Institute acts as a fiduciary for organizations that apply to SDG&E but do not have the appropriate 501(c)3 status. The amount ofthe funds being requested by your organizafion is $2,500. If you need any additional information please let me know! Chrisfina Lesniak Office Manager David Harrison From: McGuire Newell, Penney <PNeweII@s©mprautilitie8.com> Sent: . Thursday, May 10,2012 5:51 PM To; McGuire Newell, Penney Cc: McGuire Newell, Penney Subject: SDG&E - FSC and CERT Safety Partners Grant Program Good Morning/Afternoon Commimity Partners, I am pleased to announce today's latmch of the 2012 SDG&E SAFE San Diego Initiative. Tliis Initiative provides grant funding by invitation to non-profit organizations ia the SDG&E service territory whose programs and services support emergency preparedness and safety. SDG&E is pleased to invite your organization to apply for SDG&E SAFE San E>iego Initiative grant funding. Online grant applications will be accepted tihrough May 30 for support of emergency preparedness and safety programs provided by the foUowing types of organizations: • First response volimteer agencies, such as the volunteer fire departments and volunteer law enforcement organizations, • Emergency response agencies that provide disaster preparedness training, fire safety and/or disaster medical operations, • Local charities that provide safety or disaster response support programs, resources, and/pr education. Organizations'wishing to submit an application must complete a NEW online application for fhe 2012 SDG&E SAFE San Diego Initiative by the May 30 deadline. Please do not use the gener al online application at the SDG&E Gommxmity Relations website. Instead, if your organization has 5Ql(c^3 status, please use the following link: http://www.GrantRequestcom/SID 251?SA=SNA&Fn>35099. If your organization does not have 501 (c)3 status, please complete the attached form and submit it to fhe Bum Institute by email at dsutherland@bTiniinstitute.org or by fax to 858-541-7179. If you have technical questions pertaining to our online application system, please dick on the foUowing link for further information: http://sdge.com/oxu:-commitment/apply-funding/application- technical-questions. As always, please contact me should you have any additional questions regarding the 2012 SDG&E SAFE San Diego Initiative. We look forward to your application. Best regards. Penney Newell Manager, Community Relations San Diego Gas & Electric 101 Ash Street, HQIO 1 San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: 619.696.2188 I CeU: 619.977.4878 Find out hoxo SDG&E is connected fo our communiiy by visiting http://sdge.com/our-commitment