REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 12/06/2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Fire Department
SUBJECT:
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ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF FISCAL YEAR 2022 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This staff report asks Council to accept and appropriate a U.S. Department of Homeland Security Grant Program award of $150,000. The grant provides funding to assist states and local governments in enhancing and sustaining emergency management capabilities in preparing for all hazards that a community might face. The grant will be used to create a SWAT and Haz Mat Team Incident Response Integration Standard Operating Procedure to address interoperability and continuity of special operations throughout Riverside County.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council:
a. Authorize the submittal for and acceptance of the Fiscal Year 2022 U.S. Department of Homeland Security Grant Program in the amount of $150,000.
b. Authorize an appropriation and estimated revenue increase in the amount of $150,000 in the General Fund 110 for the Fire Department to support the Corona Fire and Police Departments and regional Hazardous Material Response and Special Weapons and Tactics Teams.
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BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Grant Program provides funding to assist states and local governments in enhancing and sustaining emergency management capabilities in preparing for all hazards that a community might face. The sub-grant to local jurisdictions is administered through the California Office of Emergency Services in cooperation with the Riverside Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI). The Riverside UASI plays a role in bolstering homeland security capabilities in Riverside County through critical investment in initiatives, programs, equipment, and training.
In Riverside County, numerous fire department Hazardous Materials (Haz Mat) Response Teams work collabor...
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