REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: GEORGEANNE A. WHITE, City Manager
Office of the Mayor & City Manager
BY: SANTINO DANISI, City Controller/Finance Director
Finance Department
COURTNEY ESPINOZA, Business Manager
Finance Department, Grants Management Unit
SUBJECT
Title
Adoption of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) standard resolutions designating authorized agents for the City of Fresno for future Public Assistance Grants
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the corresponding California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) Resolution designating Georgeanne A. White (City Manager), Santino Danisi (City Controller), and Kaleb Neufeld (Assistant Controller) as authorized agents to execute agreements on behalf of the City of Fresno for the purpose of obtaining disaster public assistance grants from CalOES and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Under the California Disaster Assistance Act, certain financial assistance can be obtained under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988, which amended the Disaster Relief Act of 1974. A new designation will be required if the previously submitted resolution is older than three (3) years from the last date of approval or if changes are required to the name and/or title of authorized agents. The attached resolution designates Georgeanne A. White (City Manager), Santino Danisi (City Controller), and Kaleb Neufeld (Assistant Controller) as authorized agents for the City of Fresno.
BACKGROUND
Under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988 and California Disaster Relief Act, governments are able to obtain certain financial assistance. All governmental or public entities requesting FEMA Public Assistance are required to have a Designation of Applicant Agents (CalOES Form 130) Resolution on file to be eligibl...
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