City Council Staff Report
DATE: April 5, 2023
AGENDA ITEM NO:
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Matthew Hallock, Fire Chief
SUBJECT: Supplemental Staff Report regarding item 3-G, 2020 State Homeland Security Grant Program – Cost Savings
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
As per Resolution No. 11740 adopted by the City Council on May 6, 2015, Section 2.B, “Acquisitions authorized by this resolution must be completely paid for using grant funds from SHSGP or UASI only. The use of general fund monies is not authorized by this resolution unless the call for projects is within sixty days before the end of a grant performance period and the City will be 100% reimbursed by SHSGP or UASI.” The performance period end date for the 2020 State Homeland Security Grant Program is May 31, 2023 . Staff seeks permission to allocate $64,360 from Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget funds for the project.
BACKGROUND:
On March 23, 2023, the Fire Department was notified of an approved modification for an increase of $64,360 for the SHSP 2020 Grant. The cost savings funds are to be spent and reimbursement claims submitted to the County of Los Angeles per the grant agreement. The cost savings funds will supplement the remainder of the contract with CounterRisk, Inc.
Respectfully submitted by: Prepared by:
Matthew Hallock
Fire Chief
Angela Loera
Principal Management Analyst
Approved by: Reviewed by:
Ron Bow
City Manager
Karl H. Berger
City Attorney
3G - SUPPLEMENTAL