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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08784ORDINANCE NO. 8784 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) AND DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS) GRANT AMENDMENT, AND APPLICABLE CONDITIONS PERTAINING THERETO, ESTABLISHING PROJECT NO. PD1404 STAFFING FOR ADEQUATE FIRE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE (SAFER) VETERAN HIRING PROGRAM, BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING AMENDMENT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $157,354 FOR THE PURPOSES AUTHORIZED BY THE AMENDMENT AGREEMENT WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has tendered a grant amendment to the City of Pueblo in the amount $ of 157,354, and WHEREAS, acceptance of the amendment is in the best interest of the City; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. The Amendment Agreement and Amendment Agreement Articles, true copies of which are attached hereto, having been approved as to form by the City Attorney, are hereby approved. SECTION 2. $ The amendment amount of 157,354 is hereby budgeted and appropriated to Project No. PD1404 for expenditure for the purposes authorized by the amendment agreement. SECTION 3. The City of Pueblo will not be required to contribute any funds to Project No. PD1404. SECTION 4. The officers and staff of the City are directed and authorized to perform any and all acts consistent with the intent of this Ordinance and the attached contract to effectuate the transactions described herein. SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final passage and approval. INTRODUCED: October 14, 2014 BY: Ed Brown COUNCILPERSON PASSED AND APPROVED: October 27, 2014 City Clerk’s Office Item # R-2 Background Paper for Proposed Ordinance COUNCIL MEETING DATE: October 14, 2014 TO: President Sandra K. Daff and Members of City Council CC: Sam Azad, City Manager VIA: Gina Dutcher, City Clerk FROM: Dale E. Villers – Fire Department SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) AND DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS) GRANT AMENDMENT, AND APPLICABLE CONDITIONS PERTAINING THERETO, ESTABLISHING PROJECT NO. PD1404 STAFFING FOR ADEQUATE FIRE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE (SAFER) VETERAN HIRING PROGRAM, BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING AMENDMENT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $157, 354 FOR THE PURPOSES AUTHORIZED BY THE AMENDMENT AGREEMENT SUMMARY: Attached is an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Pueblo and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) concerning an amendment to the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant and an extension on the original award. PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: None. BACKGROUND: The purpose of the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Veteran Hiring Program is to extend funding for two positions into a third year, in the amount of $157,354 (salary $49,701/each; benefits $28,976/each). FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: If the City accepts the amendment, as recommended, there will be no financial implications other than Finance Department staff time to review expenditures and to prepare and submit grant-required financial reporting. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Not Applicable. STAKEHOLDER PROCESS: Not Applicable. ALTERNATIVES: None. RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the Ordinance. Attachments: Intergovernmental Agreement Grant Amendment Request Department Certification Request Grant Amendment Page 1 of 1 Request Grant Amendment Amendment Number: EMW-2013-FH-00445-001 Federal share awarded: 1,231,637.00 Federal share requested: 0.00 Amount paid to date: 0.00 Amount of pending payments: 0.00 Balance of federal funds: 1,231,637.00 Grant Amendment Request You may either type your request in the space provided below; or create the text in your word processing system and then copy it into the space provided below. The City of Pueblo Fire Department was awarded a FY2013 SAFER grant EMW-2013-FH-00445 under the Hiring of Firefighters Category to hire seven (7)firefighters lost through attrition. Two (2)of these positions will be filled by a military veteran. Per the FY2013 Veterans Hiring Program, City of Pueblo Fire Department is submitting this amendment to request additional funding for the third year salary and benefit costs of these two veterans. The total cost of the amendment for third year salary and benefits is (two military veterans) $157,354.00. The third year salary and benefits costs per veteran are: salary-$49,701.00; benefits - $28,976.00. Additionally, this amendment will require a one year period-of-performance(POP) extension from the current POP end date of 04/29/2016. The third year requested POP end date shall be 04/29/2017. https://cscrvices.fema.gov/FemaFireGrant/firegrant/jsp/fire/management/viewamendment.do 9/29/2014