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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10088RESOLUTION NO. 10088 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION TO FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) FOR A GRANT FOR THE ACQUISITION OF FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS THROUGH THE "ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT PROGRAM" AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME The City of Pueblo supports the acquisition of firefighting equipment and training programs to facilitate the safe and efficient firefighting operations by the Pueblo Fire Department. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: The grant application to FEMA, through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program for the acquisition of a rescue truck and firefighting equipment is hereby approved. The President of the City Council is authorized to file the grant application in the name of the City. INTRODUCED March 22, 2004 BY Michael Occhiato Councilperson �I APPROVED: �l PRESI ENT OF CITY COUNCIL ATTESTED BY: ]ia A CITY CLERK F, Background Paper for Proposed RESOLUTION AGENDA ITEM # / DATE: March 22, 2004 DEPARTMENT: FIRE DEPARTMENT -FIRE CHIEF GREG MILLER TITLE A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION TO FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) FOR A GRANT FOR THE ACQUISITION OF FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS THROUGH THE "ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT PROGRAM" AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME. ISSUE This is an application for a grant administered by FEMA. If the grant is awarded, the acceptance of the grant will be brought to City Council for approval. RECOMMENDATION Approval of the resolution. BACKGROUND The City is applying for approximately $230,000.00 in Federal dollars for the acquisition of a rescue truck and firefighting equipment and training programs. FINANCIAL IMPACT The grant requires a 30% cash match. Based on our anticipated grant amount of $230,000.00, the match would be $69,000.00 with FEMA funding of $161,000.00. Matching funds will come from the 2005 budget.