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RESOLUTION NO. 14068
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PUEBLO TO
SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION FOR AN ASSISTANCE
TO FIREFIGHTER GRANT AND AUTHORIZING THE
PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
The grant application for an Assistance to Firefighter Grant, a copy of which is
attached hereto, is hereby approved, and the President of City Council is authorized to
execute same on behalf of Pueblo, a municipal corporation.
SECTION 2.
The grant application is for an award of $196,975.51 for technical rescue
equipment. If the grant is awarded, matching funds in the amount of ten percent (10%)
shall be available from the Public Safety Grant Match Fund.
SECTION 3.
The officers of the City are authorized and directed to perform any and all acts
consistent with the intent of this Resolution to effectuate the policies and procedures
described herein.
SECTION 4.
This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon final passage.
INTRODUCED October 22, 2018
BY: Ed Brown
MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL
APPROVED:
PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL
ATTESTED BY:
ACTING CITY CLERK
City Clerk’s Office Item # M-6
Background Paper for Proposed
Resolution
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: October 22, 2018
TO: President Christopher A. Nicoll and Members of City Council
CC: Sam Azad, City Manager
VIA: Brenda Armijo, Acting City Clerk
FROM: Shawn Shelton, Fire Chief – Fire Department
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PUEBLO TO SUBMIT A
SUBJECT:
GRANT APPLICATION FOR AN ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTER GRANT
AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTE
SAME
SUMMARY:
Attached is a resolution authorizing the submission of an application for an Assistance to
Firefighter Grant (AFG) in the amount of $196,975.51 with a City match of $19,697.55.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
None.
BACKGROUND:
The purpose is to submit an application for an AFG for technical rescue equipment. The technical
rescue equipment will focus on risks that the Fire Department currently does not have the
equipment to handle appropriately. To handle some of these risks the department relies on
agreements with Ft. Carson Fire & Emergency Services to respond with their technical rescue
equipment.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The total request will be for $196,975.51 and will require a City match of $19,697.55. The monies
for this project will come out of the Public Safety Grant Match Fund. Other costs of this grant
include Finance Department staff time to review expenditures and to prepare and submit grant-
required reporting.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Not applicable.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
Not applicable.
ALTERNATIVES:
To not apply for the grant.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the Resolution.
Attachments: Grant Application (DRAFT)