AGENDA REPORT
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 7/15/2020
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Fire Department
SUBJECT:
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City Council consideration of acceptance and appropriation of Fiscal Year 2019 State Fire Assistance Grant Program award in the amount of $60,000.
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council:
a. Authorize the submittal for and acceptance of the Fiscal Year 2019 State Fire Assistance Grant Program award in the amount of $60,000.
b. Approve an appropriation and estimated revenue increase of $60,00 in the General Fund for the Fire Department to establish a Corona Fire Safe Council and Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP).
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ANALYSIS:
The State Fire Assistance (SFA) grant is made possible by federal financial assistance provided to the California Fire Safe Council from the United States Department of Agriculture - Forest Service (USFS). These federal grant funds are used to support wildfire risk reduction projects in at-risk communities in 17 counties across California. The SFA awarded funding will be used to establish a Fire Safe Council and develop a Community Wildfire Protection Plan.
COMMITTEE ACTION:
Not applicable.
STRATEGIC PLAN:
This item supports the City’s Strategic Plan Goal 1: Promote Public Safety: Protect our Residents and Businesses; Objective a: Ensure adequate funding for police and fire services.
FISCAL IMPACT:
An appropriation of $60,000 from the General Fund is requested for the Fiscal Year 2019 State Fire Assistance Grant Program. The General Fund estimated revenue will be increased by $60,000 to reflect the approval of the grant funding.
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GENERAL FUND |
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Adopted Budget - FY 2021 Estimated Revenue Over Expenditures |
$ (9,795,360) |
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Use of Pension Obligation Reserve |
2,530,492 |
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Previously Approved/Revised Budget Adjustments (Net)* |
(363,531) |
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Current Estimated Revenue Over Expenditures |
(7,628,399) |
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FY19 State Fire Assistance Grant - Appropriation |
(60,000) |
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FY19 State Fire Assistance Grant - Revenue |
60,000 |
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Revised Estimated Revenue Over Expenditures |
$ (7,628,399) |
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Budget Balancing Measures Reserve - Estimated 06/30/20 |
31,788,549 |
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Estimated FY 2021 Change in Budget Balancing Measures Reserve |
(7,628,399) |
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Estimated Budget Balancing Measures Reserve - 06/30/21 |
$ 24,160,150 |
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* Approved through Council Action or other operational process. |
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ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS:
No environmental review is required because the proposed action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act.
PREPARED BY: GINA MCGOUGH, EMERGENCY SERVICES COORDINATOR
REVIEWED BY: BRIAN YOUNG, FIRE CHIEF
REVIEWED BY: KIM SITTON, ACTING ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR
REVIEWED BY: ROGER BRADLEY, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
SUBMITTED BY: JACOB ELLIS, CITY MANAGER
Attachments:
1. FY19 State Fire Assistance Subaward Contract