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[RB1].
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.
GENERAL FUND
Adopted Budget - FY 2021 Estimated Revenue Over Expenditures
$ (9,795,360)
Use of Pension Obligation Reserve
2,530,492
Previously Approved/Revised Budget Adjustments (Net)*
(363,531)
Current Estimated Revenue Over Expenditures
(7,628,399)
FY19 State Fire Assis...
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