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File #: ID 23-748    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Action Item Status: Passed
File created: 5/4/2023 In control: City Council
On agenda: 5/25/2023 Final action: 5/25/2023
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
Sponsors: Finance Department
Attachments: 1. Designation of Applicant’s Agent Resolution for Non-State Agencies
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

Body
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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