REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
February 26, 2015
FROM: JERRY P. DYER, Chief of Police
Police Department
BY: ROBERT NEVAREZ, Deputy Chief
Administrative Services Division
SUBJECT
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1. Authorize acceptance of fiscal year 2014 Cycle State Homeland Security Funds Subgranted from the State of California Office of Emergency Services (CALOES) in the amount of $110,700
2. ***RESOLUTION - 39th amendment to the Annual Appropriations Resolution (AAR) No. 2014-95, appropriating $110,700 into the Police Department's budget for the 2014 State Homeland Security Grant Program (Requires 5 affirmative votes)
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended the City Council authorize the acceptance for fiscal year 2014 of Homeland Security Grant program funds totaling $110,700 from the California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) and adopt the 39th AAR to appropriate funds into the FY 15 budget.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CalOES awarded funds under the 2014 State Homeland Security Grant Program to the County of Fresno, which includes an allocation subgranted to the City of Fresno Police department in the amount of $110,700. This approved grant project will fund the purchase of equipment to support first responders and terrorism prevention efforts. The grant will fund security electronics and interoperable communications equipment for enhancing preparation, response, and mitigation of resource intensive critical incidents of terrorism or disaster. It is recommended the Council appropriate these funds into the FY 2014 budget. There is no match requirement.
BACKGROUND
Following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, the federal government established the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to manage the preparedness and prevention efforts of Federal, State and Local agencies. DHS, through CalOES, provides grant funding to state and local agencies to support prevention, preparedness, and response efforts focused on large...
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