1 RESOLUTION 2026 -
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CATHEDRAL CITY, CALIFORNIA ACCEPTING THE FISCAL YEAR
2025 ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT, AWARD NO.
EMW-2025-FG-04668, FOR THE FIRE STATION 2 FIRE SPRINKLER
SYSTEM RETROFIT PROJECT, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), administers the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program to protect the health and safety of the public and first responders; and WHEREAS, Cathedral City Fire Station 2, constructed in 1987, is continuously occupied by on duty firefighters with sleeping quarters and has never been equipped with an automatic fire sprinkler system; and
WHEREAS, Cathedral City Fire & EMS applied for the FY 2025 Assistance to Firefighter Grant (AFG) program to retrofit fire sprinklers at Fire Station 2 and on September 22, 2026, FEMA notified the City that application EMW-2025-FG-04668 was approved for award; and
WHEREAS, the grant budget is $100,000.00, consisting of a federal share of $90,909.09 and a required local grant match of $9,090.91; and WHEREAS, acceptance of grant funds is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein.
SECTION 2. The City Council accepts the FY 2025 Assistance to Firefighters Grant, Award No. EMW-2025-FG-04668, in the federal amount of $90,909.09, and approves the required local grant match of $9,090.91, to be funded from the Fire Department FY 2026/27 operating budget.
SECTION 3. The City Manager, or designee, is authorized to accept the award in the FEMA GO system through the City's Authorized Organization Representative, to establish the grant revenue and expenditure accounts, and to execute all award documents, amendments, reports, and closeout documents necessary to administer the grant.
SECTION 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. 2 PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 14th day of October 2026. ___________________________
Raymond Gregory, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Christina Burton, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Eric Vail, City Attorney
I, CHRISTINA BURTON, CITY CLERK of the City of Cathedral City, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 14th day of October 2026 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Christina Burton, City Clerk