REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BILLY P. ALCORN, Fire Chief
Fire Department
SUBJECT
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Approve acceptance of 2022 Fire Prevention & Safety (FP&S) Grant Award in the amount of $98,653, requiring a City match of $4,697.77.
1. ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing the acceptance of the 2022 Fire Prevention & Safety (FP&S) Grant and authorizing the completion and submission of all required documents (Subject to Mayor's veto).
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended the City Council adopt the resolution to accept the 2022 FP&S Grant in the amount of $98,653 with a City match of $4,697.77 and to authorize the Fire Chief to conduct all negotiations and execute all required documents on behalf of the City.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In March 2023, the Fire Department submitted a grant application with FP&S in the amount of $98,653 (City Match $4,697.77) to provide funding to conduct and complete a comprehensive and expert Community Risk Analysis (CRA) and Standards of Cover (SOC) document consistent with the recommendations and methodologies from the Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE). These documents are the foundation that will evaluate the current and future needs of the Fresno Fire Department.
BACKGROUND
As part of the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI) process, a CRA SOC document must be developed and adopted by the agency having jurisdiction. The CRA SOC is a comprehensive study that analyzes the risks facing the City of Fresno and the services provided by the Fresno Fire Department.
The Fresno Fire Department has had an SOC document since the early 2000's and this document is updated by internal staff members periodically. Unfortunately, the CRA portion and associated vulnerability statement were not thoroughly conducted due to a lack of qualified personnel to create that portion of the document. For this reason, we applied for funding to conduct a thorough, professional CRA to determine our vulnerabilities, understand our commun...
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