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MINUTES
City of Modesto
SAFETY AND COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE / COUNCIL
WORKSHOP
Held Via Teleconference
Monday, April 11, 2022 at 5:00 PM
Roll Call: Present: Councilmembers Ricci, Escutia-Braaton, and Mayor Zwahlen
Absent: None.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
CONSENT ITEMS – ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED:
ACTION CONSENT ITEM 1 (Zwahlen/Escutia-Braaton; 3/0)
CONSENT
1. Consider approving the donation of Canine Fuse from Thor’s Hope Foundation, for use as a facility dog for the City of Modesto Fire Department, for an estimated initial cost of $287, and an estimated annual cost of $3,337, and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: General Fund)
FIRE DEPARTMENT; Alan Ernst, 209-572-9590, [email protected] ACTION: (Zwahlen/Escutia-Braaton; 3/0) Motion to consider approving the donation of Canine Fuse from Thor’s Hope Foundation, for use as a facility dog for the City of Modesto Fire Department, for an estimated initial cost of $287, and an estimated annual cost of $3,337, and forwarding to Council for approval.
2. Consider approving the submission of an application for the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Cal Fire Rural Fire Capacity (RFC) Program Grant, in an amount that will not exceed $40,000, which includes a 50% local match, for the procurement of wildland firefighting equipment and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source:
General Fund)
FIRE DEPARTMENT; Alan Ernst, 209-572-9590, [email protected] - 2 -
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ACTION: (Zwahlen/Escutia-Braaton; 3/0) Motion to consider approving the submission of an application for the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Cal Fire Rural Fire Capacity (RFC) Program Grant, in an amount that will not exceed $40,000, which includes a 50% local match, for the procurement of wildland firefighting equipment and forwarding to Council for approval.
NEW BUSINESS
3. Consider approving a two-year Blight Abatement Pilot Program in accordance with the 2020-2025 Blight Abatement Strategy and the 2021 Modesto Forward strategy, allocating $750,000 in America Rescue Plan Act funding toward blight abatement efforts, and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: America Rescue Plan Funding)
CITY MANAGER; Edgar Garcia, 209-571-5101, [email protected] ACTION: (Escutia-Braaton/Zwahlen; 3/0) Motion to consider approving a twoyear Blight Abatement Pilot Program in accordance with the 2020-2025 Blight Abatement Strategy and the 2021 Modesto Forward strategy, allocating $750,000 in America Rescue Plan Act funding toward blight abatement efforts, and forwarding to Council for approval.
4. Consider an Ordinance approving the Modesto Police Department Military Equipment Use Policy 710 in accordance with AB 481, and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: Not Applicable)
POLICE DEPARTMENT; Jason Grogan, 209-572-9500, [email protected] ACTION: (Zwahlen/Escutia-Braaton; 3/0) Motion to consider an Ordinance approving the Modesto Police Department Military Equipment Use Policy 710 in accordance with AB 481, and forwarding to Council for approval.
5. Consider accepting an informational report on the funding made available by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Act), and discuss ideas for community, and organizational support with the funds made available in Year 2 tranche of the Act. (Funding Source: American Rescue Act)
CITY MANAGER; Edgar Garcia, 209-571-5101, [email protected] ACTION: No reportable action.
MATTERS TOO LATE FOR THE AGENDA
None.
ADJOURNMENT
This meeting adjourned at 6:37 p.m.
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Attest: _________________________
Joseph Lopez, City Manager