Title
Authorization to Apply for, Accept, and Enter into Agreements for 2016 U.S. Department of Homeland Security Grant Funding (Ordinance S-43216)
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to approve a joint application from the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, and the Police and Fire departments, to apply for, accept, and enter into agreements with the U.S Department of Homeland Security for the 2016 Program to Prepare Communities for Complex Coordinated Terrorist Attacks grant in the amount of $2,500,000.00. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept, and for the City Controller to disburse, all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The purpose of this grant is to improve the ability of local, state, tribal, and territorial jurisdictions to prepare for, prevent, and respond to complex coordinated terrorist attacks, in collaboration with the community. The grant provides funding for the development and implementation of a comprehensive, sustainable approach, to enhance preparedness and resilience for communities, from these types of events.
Funding would be used to support personnel, overtime, supplies, and equipment to develop and update current plans, identify any gaps, train personnel and community members, and conduct an exercise to establish success.
Contract Term
If awarded, the funding period is June 8, 2017 through June 7, 2020.
Financial Impact
No matching funds are required; cost to the City is in-kind resources only.
Location
Citywide
Department
Responsible Department
This request is recommended by Assistant City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr. and the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, and the Police and Fire departments.