City Council Memorandum
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DATE: MAY 3, 2022 FROM: FIRE DEPARTMENT WARDS: ALL
SUBJECT: ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A 2021 STATE HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAM GRANT, COUNTY-WIDE HAZMAT OPERATIONS GROUP, AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $67,000 FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY – SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION ISSUE:
Adoption of a Resolution accepting $67,000 in grant funding from the 2021 State Homeland Security Program Grant for City participation in hazardous materials incident exercises and trainings sponsored by the County-Wide Hazmat Operations Group (CHOG).
RECOMMENDATIONS:
That the City Council:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the acceptance of a grant award from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for the 2021 State Homeland Security Program grant funds, administered through the Riverside County Emergency Management Department, in the amount of $67,000; With five affirmative votes, and upon receipt of the grant award, authorize the Chief Financial Officer, or his designee, to record an increase in revenue and appropriate expenditures in an amount equal to the grant award, in the Grants and Restricted Programs Fund 2021 County-Wide Hazmat Operations Group revenue and expenditure accounts; and Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute County-Wide Hazmat Operations Group from the State Homeland Security Program application, grant assurances, and related documents for receipt of funding, making minor and non-substantive changes as necessary.
BACKGROUND:
The State of California has allocated Homeland Security Grant Program 2021 funds from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to the Riverside County Operational Area to enhance the State’s ability to prepare, prevent, and respond to terrorist attacks and other major disasters. The Riverside County Board of Supervisors appointed an Anti-Terrorism Approval Authority to manage the distribution of Homeland Security Grant Program funding and authorized the Riverside County Emergency Management Department to serve as the lead agency on behalf of the Operational Area.
DISCUSSION:
The Fire Department is a sub-recipient through the Riverside County Emergency Management Department of Homeland Security Grant 2021 funds in the amount of $67,000. The funding is intended to reimburse the City for participation in drills and training sponsored by the CHOG and other hazardous material related drills, training and equipment as allowed by Homeland Security Grant Program guidelines. The grant period of performance covers February 17, 2022 through May 31, 2023.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
This item contributes to Strategic Priority No. 2 Community Well-Being and Goal No. 2.6 – Strengthen community preparedness for emergencies to ensure effective response and recovery.
This item aligns with each of the five Cross-Cutting Threads as follows:
Community Trust – The County-Wide HazMat Operations Group fosters strong partnerships among community agencies with responsibilities involving hazardous materials incidents. Since its inception in 2005, the group has helped produce over a decade of enhanced capabilities to respond to chemical, biological, and explosive device threats within the city of Riverside increasing community trust.
Equity – The County-Wide HazMat Operations Group bring a diverse group of hazmat teams to all residents of Riverside and the surrounding communities from CALFIRE/Riverside County Fire Department, Riverside County Sheriff’s Hazardous Device Team, and Riverside University Health System.
Fiscal Responsibility – Through the use of the Department of Homeland Security, County-Wide HazMat Operations Group grant funding, the Fire Department subsidizes costs associated with staff training, department administration, and equipment acquisition.
Innovation – The County-Wide HazMat Operations Group provides funds to purchase equipment, attend trainings, and conduct exercises to maintain Type II HazMat status and to ensure a coordinated HazMat response in the event of an emergency in the city.
Sustainability & Resiliency – Equipment recapitalization, fully electronic administrative management/reporting capabilities, new/renewed with participating agencies and telecommute/virtual trainings have enhanced the program with a wide range of capability, personnel, and equipment which in turn has lessened the overall impact of the Sponsoring Agency.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total fiscal impact of this action is $67,000. The total grant award is $67,000 and does not require any City funds. Upon Council approval, an increase in revenue and appropriation of expenditures in the amount of the grant award, will be made in the Grants and Restricted Programs Fund, CHOG 2021 revenue account 9175900-331100 and expenditure account 9175900-411500.
Prepared by: Michael D. Moore, Fire Chief
Certified as to
Availability of funds: Edward Enriquez, Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer Approved by: Lea Deesing, Assistant City Manager
Approved as to form: Phaedra Norton, City Attorney
Attachments:
1. Resolution
2. Grant Assurances
3. Signature Authority
2021 County-wide Hazmat Operating Group Page 2