Agenda Item
City Council
Item #: 3.9. 3/28/2023 File #: 23-0184
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Tom Kisela, City Manager
FROM: Sean deMetropolis, Fire Chief
1. SUBJECT
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange authorizing the Fire Chief or designee to submit a grant application on behalf of the City of Orange to the Office of Homeland Security for the Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and if awarded, authorizing acceptance.
Resolution No. 11442.
2. SUMMARY
The proposed resolution authorizes the City of Orange to serve as a conduit for North Net Training Authority to purchase safety equipment for the North Net training facility by applying for a grant under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
Adopt Resolution No. 11442. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange authorizing the Fire Chief or designee to submit a grant application on behalf of the City of Orange to the Office of Homeland Security for the Fiscal Year 2023/24 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and if awarded, authorizing the acceptance of such grant on behalf of the City.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
None. North Net Training Authority has already appropriated $74,449 in its budget to purchase the safety equipment. If the grant is awarded, North Net Training Authority will also provide the local matching funds of $7,449 or 10% of the required match.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 1: Provide for a safe community.
a. Provide staffing and resources to deliver services that ensure public safety.
Goal 2: Be a fiscally healthy community.
a. Expend fiscal resources responsibly.
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has developed an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program to make funds available for fire departments to protect the public and emergency personnel from fire and related hazards. These funds are authorized for use in the purchase of firefighting City of Orange Printed on 3/22/2023Page 1 of 2
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Item #: 3.9. 3/28/2023 File #: 23-0184
from fire and related hazards. These funds are authorized for use in the purchase of firefighting safety equipment, personal protection equipment, training, wellness and fitness, and modifications to fire facilities.
Pursuant to a joint powers agreement, the cities of Orange and Anaheim formed the North Net Training Authority (North Net) for joint use of the North Net Fire Training Center (Training Center) to foster cooperation between the cities and provide more cost-effective training for each city’s fire department personnel.
During Fiscal Year 2023/24, North Net has allocated funds in its budget for the purchase of a configurable air compressor equipped with a three-position containment fill station system, electronic carbon monoxide monitor, and 4-cylinder ASME storage system to be housed at the Training Center.
This type of purchase may be eligible for grant assistance through the AFG program.
However, North Net cannot apply for a grant through the AFG program on its own because it is not an agency. To facilitate the opportunity to seek this type of grant, the City may serve as a conduit for North Net to apply for, and if awarded, accept this grant.
Should the AFG funds be received, as the conduit for the grant, North Net will provide the required 10% match and the City will issue the funds to North Net.
The proposed resolution authorizes application for funds from the AFG Program for the purchase of an air compressor and containment fill system, and if the grant is awarded, North Net will also provide the local matching funds of $7,449 or 10% of the required match.
Therefore, the Orange Fire Department is seeking authorization to submit a grant application to enable purchase of this safety equipment. This system will allow firefighters to safely navigate an environment that lacks safe and breathable air and is immediately dangerous to life or health.
7. ATTACHMENTS
· Resolution No. 11442
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