Title
FISCAL YEAR 2024 SAFER GRANT AWARD ACCEPTANCE
Summary
The Fire Department received $2,836,716 through the Federal Emergency Management Agency Fiscal Year 2024 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant Program. Staff requests City Council accept the award which funds twelve Firefighter positions for a three-year period and redeploy Fire Engine 6 as an Advanced Life Support unit.
Recommendation
Proposed Motion:
1. Accept and appropriate receipt and use of $2,836,716 in Fiscal Year 2024 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant funds from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) within the Grants Fund (Fund 32).
2. Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute documents related to the grant agreement and program implementation as the City of Fullerton Authorized Organization Representative, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
3. Authorize revision to the Fire Department Personnel Summary to add twelve sworn positions (six Firefighters, three Fire Engineers and three Fire Captains) and authorize City Manager to initiate the recruitment and hiring process for the twelve Firefighter positions funded by the SAFER Grant.