REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
October 20, 2016
FROM: KERRI L. DONIS, Fire Chief
Fire Department
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to FY 2015 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant
1. Approve application for and acceptance of FY 2015 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant award for $2,069,400 through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and authorize the Fire Chief to complete all required documents during the grant period.
2. RESOLUTION - Authorizing the application for and acceptance of FY 2015 Cycle Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) funding issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Grant Program and authorizing completion of all required documents.
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended Council adopt the resolution to accept the 2015 SAFER Grant for $2,069,400 to the FY 2017 Fire Department budget. Actual proceeds may vary based on actual payroll results.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Fire Department participated in the FY 2015 SAFER grant process with other public safety agencies and has been awarded $2,069,400 for twelve firefighting positions, which will enable the department to open a truck company. With the adoption of this grant, the Fire Department will increase its minimum daily staffing from 73 firefighters on duty each day to 77. This 2015 SAFER grant is for a two-year period and there is no grant matching or retention requirement beyond the two-year period of performance.
BACKGROUND
Under the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2013, Congress appropriated $321 million for SAFER Grants. SAFER Grants are competitive grants for fire departments for the purpose of hiring, recruiting, and retaining career and volunteer firefighters in communities. Grants are awarded on the basis of need through a competitive, peer-review process.
The Fire Department submitted a request for twelve firefighting positions to enhance minimum daily s...
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