CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION No._
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
HOMELAND SECURITY TO ACCEPT $876,633.45 IN GRANT
FUNDS AND APPROPRIATE THE REQUIRED MATCH OF
$87,663.35 FROM GENERAL FUND RESIDUAL FUND BALANCE
TO TRAIN CITY OF ALAMEDA FIRE FIGHTERS TO A PARAMEDIC
(EMT-P) CERTIFICATION LEVEL, AND AMENDING THE FISCAL
YEAR 2024 -25 FIRE GRANTS FUND (FUND 220) OPERATING
BUDGET INCREASING APPROPRIATIONS BY $876,663.45 AND
THE ALAMEDA FIRE DEPARTMENT’S FISCAL YEAR 2024 -25
GENERAL FUND OPERATING BUDG ET INCREASING
APPROPRIATIONS $87,663.35
WHEREAS, on June 18, 2024, the City Council a p p ro ve d a Budget representing the financial plan for conducting the affairs of the City of Alameda for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Department applied and was awarded a Department of Homeland Security, 2023 Assistance to Firefighters Grant; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the grant is to strengthen the Nation’s overall level of preparedness and ability to respond to fire and related hazards; and
WHEREAS, the grant will provide funding to train the City’s firefighters to advance from Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) to Paramedic (EMT -P) certification level; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to amend the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Fire Grant Fund (Fund 220) Operating Budget increasing appropriations $964,297; and
WHEREAS, the Council has considered the report and recommendations of the City Manager on the budget amendments and has determined that the budget amendments are both fair and appropriate; and
WHEREAS, this budget ensures that the City of Alameda has exercised prudent judgment in its fiduciary responsibility as guardian of the public tax dollars.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by that the City Council hereby Amends the Fiscal Year 2024 -25 Fire Grant Fund (Fund 220) Operating Budget increasing appropriations $964,297.
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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in a regular meeting assembled on the 17th day of September 2024, by the following vote to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said City this 18th day of September 2024.
Lara Weisiger, City Clerk
City of Alameda
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Yibin Shen, City Attorney
City of Alameda