HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-07-26; City Council; 22362; Request for out of state travel for police and firefighters to attend the incident response to terrorist bombing course in Socorro New MexicoAB#
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DEPT.
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07/19/16
POLICE/FIRE
CITY OF CARLSBAD-AGENDA BILL
REQUEST FOR OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL FOR
ONE POLICE SERGEANT, TWO POLICE
OFFICERS, ONE FIRE BATTALION CHIEF AND
ONE PARAMEDIC/FIREFIGHTER TO ATTEND
THE INCIDENT RESPONSE TO TERRORIST
BOMBINGS COURSE IN SOCORRO, NEW
MEXICO.
DEPT. DIRECTOR
CITYATIY.
CITY MGR.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt a resolution to authorize out-of-state travel for one police sergeant, two police officers, one
fire battalion chief and one paramedic/firefighter from August 22-26, 2016 to attend the Incident
Response to Terrorist Bombings course in Socorro, New Mexico.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
The training prepares emergency responders to react effectively, work cooperatively, and apply
countermeasures in any incident involving explosives. Attendees will understand the terrorist threat
and recognize commercial, military and homemade explosives and components/capabilities of
improvised explosive devices. Sergeant Ryan Opeka and Officers Casey Burns and Christian Jabri will
represent the Carlsbad Police Department at the training. Battalion Chief Nick Ordille and
Paramedic/Firefighter Josh Clark will represent the Carlsbad Fire Department at the training.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact other than normal personnel costs; as the costs of all training, including
travel expenses are covered for local first responders by Department of Homeland Security and
Federal Emergency Management Agency.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
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.
EXHIBITS:
1. Resolution to authorize out-of-state travel for one police sergeant, two police officers, one fire
battalion chief and one paramedic/firefighter from August 22-26, 2016 to attend the
Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings course in Socorro, New Mexico.
DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Matt Thompson 760-931-2279 matthew.thompson@carlsbadca.gov
FOR CLERK USE.
COUNCIL ACTION: APPROVED
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RESOLUTION NO. 2016-163
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL FOR ONE
POLICE SERGEANT, TWO POLICE OFFICERS, ONE FIRE BATTALION
CHIEF AND ONE PARAMEDIC/FIREFIGHTER TO ATTEND THE
INCIDENT RESPONSE TO TERRORIST BOMBINGS COURSE IN
SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO.
WHEREAS, the training prepares emergency responders to react effectively, work
. cooperatively, and app)y countermeasures in any incident involving explosives; and
WHEREAS, attendees will understand the terrorist threat and recognize commercial,
military and homemade explosives and components/capabilities of improvised explosive devices;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council concurs that it is in the public interest to authorize out-of-
state travel for one police sergeant, two police officers, one fire battalion chief and one
paramedic/firefighter from August 22 -26, 2016 to attend the Incident Response to Terrorist
Bombings course in Socorro, New Mexico; and
WHEREAS, there is no fiscal impact other than normal personnel costs; as the costs of all
training, including travel expenses are covered for local first responders by Department of
Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California,
as follows that:
1. The above recitations are true and correct.
2. That out-of-state travel from August 22-26, 2016 is hereby authorized in accordance
with city policy for one police sergeant, two police officers, one fire battalion chief
and one paramedic/firefighter to attend the Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings
course in Socorro, New Mexico.
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Item #10 - AB #22,362 July 26, 2016 Page 3 of 4
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting ofthe City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 26th day of l!!!.Y, 2016, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Hall, Wood, Schumacher, Blackburn, Packard.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
MATT HALL, Mayor
ATTEST: