NVF:AFS:CLS
3/24/2023
T-27.005.011 \ 2008196_2.doc 1
Council Agenda: 3/28/2023
Item No.: 2.12
DRAFT--Contact the Office of the City Clerk at (408)535-1260 or [email protected] for final document.
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN JOSE RETROACTIVELY AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO APPLY FOR A GRANT FROM THE
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY /
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FOR
FUNDING TO ADD 14.0 FIREFIGHTER POSITIONS TO
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response ("SAFER") grant program is administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency / Department of Homeland Security ("FEMA/DHS"); and
WHEREAS, the goal of the SAFER grants is to assist with staffing and deployment capabilities to enable fire departments to respond to emergencies whenever they occur; and
WHEREAS, the City of San José’s Fire Department applied for 2022 SAFER grant funding to add 14.0 firefighter positions for a three year period to restore resources that were eliminated in prior fiscal years and to address an increase in emergency incidents; and
WHEREAS, due to the short timeline of the grant application, the Fire Department was not able to seek City Council authorization prior to the grant application submittal deadline;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSE THAT:
NVF:AFS:CLS
3/24/2023
T-27.005.011 \ 2008196_2.doc 2
Council Agenda: 3/28/2023
Item No.: 2.12
DRAFT--Contact the Office of the City Clerk at (408)535-1260 or [email protected] for final document.
The City Manager is hereby retroactively authorized to apply for a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency/Department of Homeland Security (FEMA/DHS) for funding to add 14.0 Firefighter positions to the Fire Department.
ADOPTED this _____ day of ___________, 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
DISQUALIFIED:
MATT MAHAN
Mayor
ATTEST:
TONI J. TABER, CMC
City Clerk