Title
Request to Apply for and Accept 2017 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (Ordinance S-44334)
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to accept $36,263 in federal funding from the 2017 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program for the purchase of 1,200 name panels for firefighter turnout jackets. A 15 percent matching share would be required in the amount of $5,439.
Further authorization is requested for the City Treasurer to accept, and the City Controller to disburse, all related funds. If this request is not granted, the Fire Department will not accept the grant, should it be awarded.
Report
Summary
The purpose of the AFG Grant Program is to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire-related hazards, by providing direct financial assistance to fire departments. Name panels are constructed from the same fire-resistant materials that are used in firefighter turnout jackets. Each firefighter will receive a name panel with their name displayed in large, reflective lettering and subsequently attached to the tail of their turnout jacket. Name panels provide a means for better recognizing individual firefighters who are operating in heavy smoke conditions at a structure fire. The reflective properties enhance fireground accountability and ultimately improve firefighter safety.
Procurement
The Fire Department will administer the grant in accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10.
Contract Term
The 2017 AFG Program Period of Performance is projected to begin on March 1, 2018 and end on Feb. 28, 2019.
Financial Impact
If awarded, the Fire Department will receive $36,263 in federal funding. A 15 percent cost share is required in the amount of $5,439; funds are available in the Fire Department's operating budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
This item was recommended for approval by the Public Safety and Veterans Subcommittee on Feb. 14, 2018 by a vote of 3-0.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr. and the Fire Department.