RESOLUTION NO. 25-4894
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MURRIETA, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING A GRANT AWARD THROUGH THE REGIONAL CRASH RESPONSE AND EXTRICATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 OPERATING BUDGET TO ALLOCATE AND APPROPRIATE THE GRANT FUNDS WHEREAS, the City of Murrieta, through its Murrieta Fire and Rescue Department (“City”), is committed to improving emergency response and extrication times at traffic collision scenes to enhance survivability; and WHEREAS, the State of California Office of Traffic Safety, through the Regional Crash Response and Extrication Improvement Program (“Program”), provides grant funding to local and regional fire agencies for the purchase of modern extrication equipment to improve crash response outcomes; and WHEREAS, the City has been awarded $120,000 in grant funding from the Program for the period beginning October 1, 2025, and ending September 30, 2026; and WHEREAS, the grant funds will enable Murrieta Fire and Rescue to acquire new extrication equipment to replace outdated tools, enhancing operational efficiency and responder safety during emergency incidents; and WHEREAS, acceptance of this grant requires the City’s compliance with all applicable federal and state grant terms and conditions; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City desires to accept the Program grant funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MURRIETA, CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS Section 1. The City Council hereby accepts the grant award of $120,000 from the Regional Crash Response and Extrication Improvement Program, administered by the State of California Office of Traffic Safety.
Section 2. The Fiscal Year 2025/26 Operating Budget, as adopted by Joint Resolution No. 25-4837 et al., is hereby amended to include receipt of $120,000 in grant revenue and corresponding appropriation of $120,000 in the budget for the purchase of extrication equipment.
Section 3. The prior execution of the grant agreement by the Fire Chief, or his designee, is hereby ratified and the Fire Chief, or his designee, is authorized to administer the grant and execute any other documents necessary to implement the program in accordance with the grant requirements.
Section 4. That the City shall comply with all terms and conditions of the grant agreement as set forth by the State of California Office of Traffic Safety.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of November, 2025.
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Cindy Warren, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Cristal McDonald, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Tiffany Israel, City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE )§
CITY OF MURRIETA )
I, Cristal McDonald, City Clerk of the City of Murrieta, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 25-4894 was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Murrieta at the regular meeting thereof, held on the 18th day of November, 2025, and was signed by the Mayor of the said City, and that the same was passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
RECUSAL:
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Cristal McDonald, City Clerk
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