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CONSENT CALENDAR
City of San Bernardino
Request for Council Action
Date: April 17, 2024
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
From: Charles A. Montoya, City Manager
Barbara Whitehorn, Director of Finance and Management
Services
Department: Finance
Subject: Designation of the City of San Bernardino Authorized Agents for the State of California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES)
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino California, adopt Resolution No. 2024-071, designating that the following positions are authorized to execute for and on behalf of the City of San Bernardino, a public entity established under the laws of the State of California, the grant applications for CalOES.
1. The Deputy City Manager, or
2. The Director of Finance and Management Services, or
3. The Deputy Director of Finance, or
4. The Grants Division Manager, or
5. The Chief of Police
Executive Summary
CalOES requires that public entities applying for grants from the State update their authorized agents when there are changes in leadership. Resolution 2024-071 meets the requirements of CalOES and will enable the City of San Bernardino to continue to apply for grants with the State.
Background
The City applies for and receives grants from CalOES for Federally Declared Disasters, California State Only Disasters, Immediate Service programs, Hazard Mitigation Grants, Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Grants and others. Updating the authorized agents is important to ensure that the City has employess in place to apply for new and manage existing CalOES grants. 1 9
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Discussion
This resolution allows the agents listed to file applications with CalOES for the purpose of obtaining federal financial assistance for any existing or future grant program, including, but not limited to any of the following:
- Federally declared Disaster (DR), Fire Mitigation Assistance Grant (FMAG), California State Only Disaster (CDAA), Immediate Services Program (ISP), Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC), Legislative Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program (LPDM), under - Public Law 93-288 as amended by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988, and/or state financial assistance under the California Disaster Assistance Act.
- Flood Mitigation Assistance Program (FMA), under Section 1366 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968.
- National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) 42 U.S. Code 7704 (b) ((2) (A) (ix) and 42 U.S. Code 7704 (b) (2) (B) National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, and also The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, Div. F, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018, Pub. L. No. 115-141 - California Early Earthquake Warning (CEEW) under CA Gov Code – Gov, Title 2, Div. 1, Chapter 7, Article 5, Sections 8587.8, 8587.11, 8587.12 2021-2025 Strategic Targets and Goals
This request aligns with Key Strategic Goal 1b. Improved Operational and Financial Capacity - Continue to seek opportunities to secure long-term revenue sources by ensuring that the City can pursue grant funding in the case of disasters and other critical needs as necessary.
Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
Conclusion
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino California, adopt Resolution No. 2024-071, designating the that following positions are authorized to execute for and on behalf of the City of San Bernardino, a public entity established under the laws of the State of California, the grant applications for CalOES.
1. The Deputy City Manager, or
2. The Director of Finance and Management Services, or
3. The Deputy Director of Finance, or
4. The Grants Division Manager, or
5. The Chief of Police
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Attachments
Attachment 1 Resolution 2024-071 Designating Authorized Agents for CalOES Attachment 2 CalOES List of Authorized Agents, Name and Title Ward:
All Wards
Synopsis of Previous Council Actions:
March 4, 2020 Mayor and City Council adopted Resolution 2020-43 designating the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, Chief of Police, and Assistant Chief of Police as authorized agents to act on behalf of the City for all matters pertaining to assistance from federal and/or state organizations.