APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. C.M.S.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO: (1)
ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
HOMELAND SECURITY’S FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
AGENCY (FEMA) TO ACCEPT FISCAL YEAR 2021 ASSISTANCE TO
FIREFIGHTERS GRANT (AFG) FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT O F THREE
HUNDRED SIXTY THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY- ONE
DOLLARS AND EIGHTY-ONE CENTS ($360,181.81); (2) APPROPRIATE
AND ADMINISTER SAID FUNDS FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT
PERSONNEL TO RECEIVE SPECIALIZED CANCER SCREENINGS; (3)
EXPEND ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTER FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE CITY OF OAKLAND’S PURCHASING REQUIREMENTS
AND PROGRAMS/POLICIES; AND (4) ALLOCATING MATCHING
FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF THIRTY- SIX THOUSAND EIGHTEEN
DOLLARS AND NINETEEN CENTS ($36,018.19)
WHEREAS, on August 10, 2022, the Oakland Fire Department (OFD or Department) was notified that its application for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) Funds was successful and that the Department would be awarded three hundred sixty thousand one hundred and eighty-one dollars and eighty-one cents ($360,181.81) to provide specialized testing for cancer prevention and early detection; and
WHEREAS, Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) are a tremendous asset to the Oakland Fire Department and provide direct financial assistance to obtain critically needed. resources to equip and train emergency personnel to recognized standards, enhance operations of the Department's efficiencies, and support community resilience; and
WHEREAS, since 2001, FEMA's AFG program has helped firefighters and other first responders obtain critically needed equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training, testing andother resources necessary for protecting the public and emergency personnel from fire and related hazards; and
2 WHEREAS, firefighters are exposed to toxic elements, high stress, extreme heat, sleep deprivation, dehydration, and a range of other elements which makes them susceptible to higher-than-normal rates of cancer. These federal grant dollars will be directed towards early detection, a process that’s been proven to be accurate and effective; and WHEREAS, the Oakland Fire Department has a successful record of applying for and being awarded these AFG grants. For over a decade, the City Council has adopted resolutions authorizing the City Administrator to enter into agreements with U.S. Department Of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to accept, appropriate, and administer AFG program funds for the acquisition of equipment, supplies, wellness program services, and vehicles; and
WHEREAS, as a condition of this grant, the City of Oakland is required to contribute-Federal funds equal to or greater than ten percent (10%) of the Federal funds awarded, or thirty-six thousand eighteen dollars and nineteen cents ($36,018.19), for a total approved budget of $396,200.00, and matching funds shall be drawn from the Department's current General Funds (Fund 1010); and
WHEREAS, by accepting and administering these AFG funds, the Department will be reimbursed for the costs associated with providing specialized cancer prevention testing; and now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the City Council authorizes the City Administrator to enter into a grant agreement to accept the Fiscal Year 2021 Assistance to Firefighter Grant Program (FY 2021 AFG) funds from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency in the amount of three hundred sixty thousand one hundred eighty-one dollars and eighty-one cents ($360,181.81)
for the project period starting August 17, 2022 and
ending August 16, 2024, or as extended up to 12 months as approved by FEMA; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council authorizes the City Administrator to accept, appropriate, and administer said FY 2021 AFG funds for the Fire Department; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council authorizes the City Administrator to expend said FY 2021 AFG funds in accordance with the City's purchasing requirements and programs/policies for Fire Department personnel to receive specialized testing in cancer prevention, and early detection for all members; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council authorizes the use of general funds for grant matching requirements in the amount of thirty-six thousand eighteen dollars and nineteen cents ($36,018.19); and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that all said FY 2021 AFG funds shall be used to reimburse the Fire Department following expenditures for the specialized testing referenced above and as specified in the grant award.
3 FURTHER RESOLVED, that revenue received from this grant shall be deposited into Grant Fund to be determined (TBD), Support Services Organization (20816), Miscellaneous Federal Grants Revenue Account (46129), AFG 2021 Grant Project (1006562), and Emergency Response Support Services Program (PS26); and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: that all agreements authorized by this resolution shall be approved for form and legality by the Office of the City Attorney and placed on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - FIFE, GALLO, JENKINS, KALB, KAPLAN, RAMACHANDRAN, REID,
AND PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California
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