CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: DECEMBER 14, 2016
PREPARED BY: Jennifer Ponce, OES Coordinator/Police Department
APPROVED BY: City Manager
TITLE
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR 2016 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANT AND BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR A DISASTER RESPONSE TRAILER, EQUIPMENT FOR TRAILER, LAPTOPS, AND FEES FOR THE CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY SERVICES ASSOCIATION (CESA) CONFERENCE
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
RECOMMENDATION
1. Adopt resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the Memorandum of Understanding with the County of Santa Clara for the 2016 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EPMG); and
2. Recognize grant revenue in an amount of $21,300 recently made available to the City and appropriate funds for the purchase of a disaster response trailer and equipment, the purchase of eight laptops for the Emergency Operations Center, and payment of conference fees.
BODY
COUNCIL PRIORITIES, GOALS & STRATEGIES:
Ongoing Priorities
Enhancing public safety
Preserving and cultivating public trust
2016 Focus Areas
Enhancing Our Services
Improving Our Communication
Participating in Regional Initiatives
REPORT NARRATIVE:
The County Civil Protection and Emergency Services Ordinance establishes the Operation Area Council (OAC) and endows the OAC, with governing body authority, to enhance planning and preparedness for large-scale emergencies in the Santa Clara Operational Area, including by making funding allocation decisions for Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) funding awarded by the Unites States Department of Homeland Security to the California Office of Emergency Services ("Cal OES") and subsequently sub-awarded to Santa Clara County (County).
Cal OES awarded the County 2016 EMPG funding in the amount of $517,005 in September 2016 for the purpose of sustaining and improving comprehensive emergency management programs.
Per the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the County, Morgan Hill will be reimbursed up to the...
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