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HomeMy WebLinkAbout14068 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)