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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-10-25; City Council; ; Approve a resolution to accept and appropriate $2500 in San Diego Gas and Electric grant fundsItem #1 October 25, 2016 1 of 5 Meeting Date To: From: Staff Contact: Subject October 25, 2016 Mayor and City Council ( Kevin Crawford, City Manage David Harrison, Emergency Preparedness Manager David .Harrison@carlsbadca.gov or (760) 484-0247 CA Review ffs Approve a Resolution to accept and appropriate $2,500 in San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) grant funds. Recommended Action Approval of a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept the FY2016 SDG&E SAFE San Diego Initiative Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) grant funds, and authorizing the Administrative Services Director to appropriate the funds for program expenses. Executive Summary The SDG&E SAFE San Diego Initiative focusses on emergency preparedness and supporting safety programs, such as Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT). With Council approval, the City of Carlsbad Emergency Preparedness Division has participated in SDG&E SAFE San Diego Initiative CERT grant funds programs since 2012. The City of Carlsbad has again been invited to participate in the 2016 program. SDG&E is making up to $2,500 available to the City of Carlsbad CERT program. The SDG&E grant is administered by the Burn Institute. Discussion The SDG&E grant has improved Carlsbad CERT volunteer personal safety by funding the purchase of personal protective gear. Over the years this gear has included foul weather jackets and head protection. The need for additional protective head gear was identified as a safety requirement during the May 2014 Poinsettia Fire, when CERT performed community support operations outdoors in high heat and direct sun for extended periods. The grant funds will be used to purchase SPF-rated, broad-brimmed CERT sun hats. Such hats were purchased with FY 2015 SDG&E grant funds and have been effectively used during 2015/16 CERT training events. The 2016 funds will permit outfitting additional Carlsbad CERT volunteers. Fiscal Analysis The SDG&E grant award of $2,500 represents one-time funds. Matching funds are not required. When received, the SDG&E funds will be appropriated to the Fire Department Emergency Preparedness Program in the General fund. There are no ongoing expenses associated with the purchases. Next Steps If the City Council adopts the Resolution, the Burn Institute will allocate $2,500 to Carlsbad for the purchase of the aforementioned equipment. Item #1 October 25, 2016 2 of 5 Environmental Evaluation (CEQA) Pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21065, this action does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of CEQA in that it has no potential to cause either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and therefore does not require environmental review. Public Notification N/A. Exhibits 1. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept the FY2016 SDG&E SAFE San Diego Initiative grant 2. SDG&E Grant Award notification. Item #1 October 25, 2016 3 of 5 RESOLUTION NO. 2016-209 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING, ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,500 FOR EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS RESOURCES THROUGH THE FISCAL YEAR 2016 SAN DIEGO GAS AND ELECTRIC SAFE SAN DIEGO GRANT PROGRAM EXHIBIT 1 WHEREAS, and the Carlsbad Fire Department's Emergency Preparedness Division has been allocated funds through the Fiscal Year 2016 San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) SAFE San Diego grant initiative to support the Carlsbad Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) to enhance community preparedness; and WHEREAS, Carlsbad's Emergency Preparedness Division, based on lessons learned from the 2014 Poinsettia Fire, proposes to purchase personal protective equipment for Carlsbad CERT volunteers, specifically SPF-rated, broad-brimmed sun hats, for enhanced protection during outdoor response support operations under hot and direct sun conditions. 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. That the purchases specified are authorized in compliance with the grant. 3. That the City Manager of the City of Carlsbad or his designee is hereby authorized and directed to execute said award with San Diego Gas and Electric and its designated agent, the Burn Institute, for receipt of the subject grant funds, as well as any required reports and/or final statements. 4. That the Administrative Services Director is authorized to appropriate $2,500 for Fiscal Year 2016 San Diego Gas and Electric SAFE San Diego initiative grant program purchases to the Fire Department Preparedness CERT program. Item #1 October 25, 2016 4 of 5 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 25th day of October, 2016, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Hall, Wood, Schumacher, Blackburn, Packard. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ~Ch~ift" BARBARA ENGLESON, CJYderk (SEAL) Item #1 October 25, 2016 5 of 5 David Harrison Subject: FW: SDG&E Grant Award Both SDG&E and the Burn Institute understand and have acknowledged that Grant funds cannot be accepted until Carlsbad City Council approval has been obtained, and support the approval process timeline. David Harrison From: Adrienne White [mailto:AWhite@burninstitute.orgJ Sent: Wednesday, June 2016 11:10 AM Subject: SDG&E Grant Award Dear Safety Partner, CONGRATULATIONS on having been selected to receive a $2,500 grant from the San Diego Gas & Electric 2016 SAFE San Diego initiative! You MUST submit a request via email to the Burn Institute, attention Adrienne White, at grants@burninstitute.org, by June 22nd, if you want to receive your check at the San Diego Gas & Electric 2016 SAFE San Diego Awards Breakfast or at all. Please complete the following for your request email: 1. Submit the request via email including in your signature your name, organization, and phone Example: Sincerely, John Doe XYl CERT/FSC (555) 555-5555 2. Request the exact amount ($2,500) of your SDG&E Safe San Diego award in the letter 3. Include where to send the payment, if you are unable to attend the Awards Breakfast (July 14th) 4. Designation of how your organization will be using the grant (i.e. CERT training and Equipment, etc.) No more than 1-2 general sentences. 5. If you submitted applications for more than one CERT/FSC you will need to submit a separate request email for each CERT/FSC If you have any questions regarding this requirement/process or if you believe you may have received this message in error, please call me ASAP at 858-541-2277 x20 or email me at grants@burninstitute.org so we can ensure you receive your award money. Thank you for your wonderful work in the community, I look forward to hearing f~dm you. Regards, Adrienne Adrienne White Grant Writer/Development Associate 8825 Aero Drive, #200 San Diego, CA 92123 858.541.2277 ext. 20 1