Approved as to Form and Legality
City Attorney’s Office
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
8 8 1 6 1Resolution No. C.M.S.
Introduced by Councilmember
RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION 87503 NO. C.M.S., WHICH
AMONG OTHER THINGS AUTHORIZED THE CITY
ADMINISTRATOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT TO ACCEPT,
APPROPRIATE, AND ADMINISTER FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2018 URBAN
SEARCH AND RESCUE (US&R) GRANT FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT OF
UP TO ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THIRTY SEVEN THOUSAND
NINE HUNDRED AND NINETY DOLLARS ($1,237,990), TO
AUTHORIZE THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR OR HIS DESIGNEE TO
ACCEPT, APPROPRIATE, AND ADMINISTER SUPPLEMENTAL FY
2018 US&R GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF EIGHTY THREE
THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND THIRTY THREE DOLLARS
($83,833), FOR A CUMULATIVE FY 2018 US&R GRANT AWARD NOT
TO EXCEED ONE MILLION THREE HUNDRED TWENTY ONE
THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY THREE DOLLARS
($1,321,823)
WHEREAS, the Oakland Fire Department is the Sponsoring Agency for California Task Force Four (CA-TF4), an Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Force, which includes members of 16 Local Participating Fire Agencies including: Alameda Fire Department, Alameda County Fire Department, Berkeley Fire Department, Central Fire Authority of Sonoma County, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, Fremont Fire Department, Hayward Fire Department, Livermore Pleasanton Fire Department, Marin County Fire Department, Monterey County Regional Fire District, Moraga-Orinda Fire District, Novato Fire Protection District, Parks Reserve Forces, Salinas Fire Department, San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District, Santa Rosa Fire Department; and
WHEREAS, CA-TF4 is one of 8 California and 28 national US&R teams trained and equipped to respond to natural disasters and weapons of mass destruction (WMD) events; and WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), administers this grant; and WHEREAS, FEMA supports all 28 US&R teams with federal cooperative agreements; and
WHEREAS, on January 22, 2019 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 87503 C.M.S. authorizing the City Administrator, on behalf of the City of Oakland, to accept up to one million two hundred thirty seven thousand nine hundred and ninety dollars ($1,237,990) in fiscal year (FY) 2018 US&R grant funds; and
WHEREAS, CA-TF4 is eligible to apply for funding to supplement their FY 2018 US&R Grant; and
WHEREAS, CA-TF4 was notified by FEMA that they had been awarded eighty three thousand eighty hundred and thirty three dollars ($83,833) in supplemental funding to be used for the upgrade and purchase of safety equipment for CA-TF4; and WHEREAS, the Fire Department is requesting an amendment to Resolution No. 87503 C.M.S. due to an increased grant funding allocation in an amount not to exceed eighty three thousand eight hundred and thirty three dollars ($83,833) for a cumulative FY 2018 US&R grant award allocation in an amount not to exceed one million three hundred and twenty one thousand eight hundred and twenty three dollars ($1,321,823) and appropriate said funds to the US&R Task Force; and
WHEREAS, when necessary this FEMA program grant requires the City to purchase equipment from various General Service Administration Agency (GSA) and/or other Governmental Purchasing Schedules in order to maintain consistency in training and equipment among the jurisdictions participating in the state and national US&R Teams; and WHEREAS, CA-TF4 is available to the City of Oakland in the event of an emergency or occurrence of a local natural disaster within the City or surrounding communities; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That the City Administrator, or his designee, is authorized to accept, appropriate and administer supplemental FY 2018 US&R supplemental grant funds in an amount not to exceed eighty three thousand eight hundred and thirty three dollars ($83,833) for a cumulative FY 2018 US&R grant award allocation in an amount not to exceed one million three hundred twenty one thousand eight hundred and twenty three dollars ($1,321,823) appropriate said funds to the US&R Task Force; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City administrator is authorized to expend the FEMA grant funds in accordance with the preliminary spending plan without further council approval, including funding for training and the purchase of equipment as required by the federal General Services Administration Agency (GSA) and other government pricing schedules to support the US&R Task Force’s response capabilities as required by FEMA; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED: Revenues and appropriations will be allocated to the FEMA Fund (2124), Special Operation Division (20815), Special Operation Program (PS 18), various project, award and accounts, and the TBD; and be it
2 FURTHER RESOLVED: That all contracts issued hereunder shall be reviewed and approved by the office of the City Attorney for form and legality and copies shall be placed on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
JUN ll s irnIN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - FORTUNATO BAS, GALLO, GIBSON MCELHANEY, KALB, REID, TAYLOR,
THAO AND PRESIDENT KAPLAN
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ABSENT-^
ABSTENTION -
ATTEST:
Acting City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of
the City of Oakland, California
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