REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
DATE: May 14, 2020
FROM: MICHAEL LIMA, Finance Director/Controller
Finance Department
BY: YVONNE DEDMORE, Administrative Manager
Finance Department
SUBJECT
Title
Resolution Designating Authorized Agents of City of Fresno for California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Public Assistance Grants
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the corresponding California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Resolution designating Michael Lima (City Controller), Yvonne Dedmore (Administrative Manager) and Veronica Diaz (Management Analyst II) as authorized agents to execute agreements on behalf of the City of Fresno for the purpose of obtaining post-disaster public assistance grants from Cal OES and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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. In order to obtain this assistance, a new designation identifying authorized agents to submit claims is 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 Michael Lima (City Controller), Yvonne Dedmore (Administrative Manager) and Veronica Diaz (Management Analyst II) as authorized agents for the City of Fresno for the purposes of applying for financial assistance from Cal OES.
BACKGROUND
To help communities recover from the broader spread of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), the California Governor declared a State of Emergency on March 4, 2020. The City of Fresno then declared a State of Emergency March 16, 2020 in order to support the City's requests for public assistance in response to COVID-19. The President approved the declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Calif...
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