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;
Darren Goodman, Chief of Police
Department: Police
Subject: Acceptance of Fiscal Year 2022 Emergency
Management Performance Grant (All Wards)
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, adopt Resolution No. 2024-076, authorizing:
1. The acceptance of the Fiscal Year 2022 Emergency Management Performance Grant; and
2. The amendment of the Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Adopted Budget in both revenue and expenditures by $40,866.
Executive Summary
The City of San Bernardino receives formulary grant funds from the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) program on an annual basis, and the grant award is managed by the Police Department. The City was awarded $40,866 for Fiscal Year 2022. The funding will be allocated to projects that enhance the City’s response to emergency events.
Background
The City of San Bernardino has participated in the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) program for several years. The purpose of this grant program is the support of emergency management at the local, tribal, and state levels to prepare for, mitigate, respond to, and recover from emergencies or disaster incidents. The Police Department currently has the responsibility for this grant and has previously used EMPG grant funds to improve its response capabilities during disasters and emergency events. For Fiscal Year 2022, the City received $40,866 in funds from the EMPG program.
Discussion
The County of San Bernardino administers the EMPG program and provides grants to local agencies via a non-competitive grant formula. The County charges an administrative fee of 5% and distributes the remaining grant funds among the cities and towns within the county. Each city’s portion is determined on a per capita basis.
The City of San Bernardino’s portion of this award for Fiscal Year 2022 was $40,866.
The EMPG grant program is designed to aid the funding of projects related to preparing for, responding to, mitigating, and recovering from emergencies or disasters, both natural and man-made. This is a reimbursement grant that is awarded each year and has a two-year performance period. The grant conditions include a requirement that the City provide a matching contribution, which will be fulfilled through in-kind personnel costs of the employee assigned to manage the grant program. For the Fiscal Year 2022 EMPG grant, the performance period will last from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024. During that period, the Police Department will be responsible for the completion of grant projects and the compliance with grant terms. 2021-2025 Strategic Targets and Goals
The request to authorize the receipt and expenditure of grant funds aligns with Key Target No. 1. Improved Operational and Financial Capacity, implement, maintain, and update a fiscal accountability plan.
Fiscal Impact
The Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Operating Budget will be amended in both revenues and expenditures in the amount of $40,866. The General Fund impact associated with this item is $40,866. This is the required match for the grant, which will be fulfilled through in-kind personnel costs of the employee assigned to manage the grant program.
Conclusion
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, adopt Resolution No. 2024-076, authorizing:
1. The acceptance of the Fiscal Year 2022 Emergency Management Performance Grant; and
2. The amendment of the Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Adopted Budget in both revenue and expenditures by $40,866.
Attachments
1. Attachment 1 EMPG Resolution No. 2024-076
2. Attachment 2 Fiscal Year 2022 EMPG Project Approval Notification
3. Attachment 3 EMPG Allocation Matrix
Ward:
All Wards
Synopsis of Previous Council Actions:
January 19, 2022 Mayor and City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-14 authorizing the acceptance of the 2021 EMPG grant.
July 2, 2021 Mayor and City Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-134, authorizing the acceptance of the 2020 EMPG grant.
July 15, 2020 Mayor and City Council adopted Resolution No. 2020-168, authorizing the acceptance of the 2019 EMPG grant.