CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: AUGUST 5, 2015
PREPARED BY: Pete Gallegos, Battalion Chief
APPROVED BY: City Manager
TITLE
APPROVE TWO MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING WITH SOUTH SANTA CLARA FIRE DISTRICT FOR ASSISTANCE FOR FIREFIGHTERS GRANT
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt resolution authorizing City Manager to execute two memorandums of understanding (MOUs) between the City and the South Santa Clara County Fire District.
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COUNCIL PRIORITIES, GOALS & STRATEGIES:
Ongoing Priorities
Enhancing public safety
Protecting the environment
Maintaining fiscal responsibility
2015 Focus Areas
Stimulate Economic Development
Participate in Regional Issues
Infrastructure Funding and Advocacy
Maintaining & Enhancing Medical Services
REPORT NARRATIVE:
The primary goal of the Federal Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA") Assistance to Firefighters Grant ("AFG") is to meet the firefighting and emergency response needs of fire departments and nonaffiliated emergency medical service organizations. Since 2001, AFG has helped firefighters and other first responders to obtain critically needed equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training, and other resources needed to protect the public and emergency personnel from fire and related hazards.
The Morgan Hill Fire Department and South Santa Clara County Fire Protection District (the "District") have partnered to take advantage of grant opportunities by submitting for two regional grants through FEMA's AFG. The City and District submitted separate grants - , the City is the Host Agency for Grant #EMW-2014-FR-00084 ("Telecommunications and Other Equipment Grant") and the District is the Host Agency for Grant #EMW-2014-FR-00039 ("Portable Equipment Grant").
The Telecommunications and Other Equipment Grant is seeking to receive funding to purchase mobile dual-band repeater, dual-band base station radios, portable dual-band radios, mobile dual-ba...
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