Item #09
Date: June 4, 2024
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Kyle Heggstrom, Fire Chief
Jim Schaad, City Manager
Subject: Approval to Accept 2023 Homeland Security Grant Funding (MFD) Recommendation:
Pass a Motion to approve 1) the Fire Chief to accept 2023 Homeland Security Grant award in the amount of $8,571, and 2) authorize the Finance Director to make the supplemental appropriations per the grant award to the appropriate accounts.
Rationale for Recommendation:
Accepting this grant funding allows the Fire Department to continue to provide essential equipment to the Marysville Hazmat Vehicle.
Background:
The City of Marysville Fire Department (MFD) is a partner of the Joint Terrorism Task Force, established through the Yuba County Office of Emergency Services. Federal grant funding is offered to the County of Yuba Joint Terrorism Task Force each year. As a partner, Marysville Fire is allotted grant funding to further its mission. For the past several years, this grant funding has supplied staff with Hazmat equipment, monitors and other essential items.
Discussion & Analysis:
The 2023 grant will provide the Department with the following equipment. • $8,571 – Air monitoring equipment, hazmat suits, misc. equipment.
Fiscal Analysis:
The fiscal impact of this grant is $8,527. Staff are requesting the Finance Director to make the necessary supplemental appropriations for the applicable accounts and fiscal years per the terms of the grant.