RESOLUTION NO. RES-2023-148
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA RATIFYING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES AS A SUBRECIPIENT OF THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER GRANT PROGRAM FOR FUNDING OF SEISMIC RETROFIT AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS AT 55 STONY POINT ROAD IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,333,334, APPROPRIATING MATCHING FUNDS OF $333,334, ACCEPTING THE GRANT AWARD AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER TO APPROPRIATE THE FUNDS WHEREAS, the Council, on March 23, 2021, by CAL OES ID No. 097-70098, authorized the City Manager or Assistant City Manager to to sign on behalf of the City as Authorized Agents on state and federal grant applications and other forms related to disaster assistance for a period of three years; and WHEREAS, the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) issued a California Supplement to the Federal Emergency Management Agency Notice of Funding Opportuity (NOFO) in September 2022, under the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Grant Program; and WHEREAS, the City of Santa Rosa was an Eligible Applicant under the EOC Program and was allocated $1,000,000 to renovate and seismically retrofit the building at 55 Stony Point Road under the above-described NOFA; and WHEREAS, in October 2022, Cal OES informed the City it had been approved for FY 2022 EOC Grant Program subaward in the amount of $1,333,334; and WHEREAS, the Federal government, per Title 42 of the US Code, section 5196c, subsection b, requires that the Federal share of the cost of an activity carried out using amounts from grants made under this provision shall not exceed 75 percent; and WHEREAS, the Fiscal Year 2022 Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Grant Program requires matching funds; all subrecipients must provide a non-federal entity contribution supporting 25% of the total of all project costs which .equal to $333,334; and WHEREAS, Fire Department staff prepared and submitted the EOC Grant Program funding application to CalOES on December 22, 2022.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council ratifies the submittal of an application to the Fiscal Year 2022 California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services’ Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Grant Program.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council appropriates the required 25% total project matching funds in the amount of $333,334 from the general fund reserves to an appropriate project key determined by the Chief Financial Officer.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council authorizes the City Manager, or designee, to accept the grant award from the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services in the amount of $1,000,000 and execute all agreements, related award documents and any amendments thereto required for receiving such grant funds, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council authorizes the Chief Financial Officer to appropriate the grant funds of $1 million and matching funds of $333,334 from the general fund reserve in the total amount of $1,333,334 to Project Key JL 05118.
IN COUNCIL DULY PASSED this 22nd day of August, 2023.
AYES: (7) Mayor N. Rogers, Vice Mayor MacDonald, Council Members Alvarez, Fleming, Okrepkie, C. Rogers, Stapp
NOES: (0)
ABSENT: (0)
ABSTAIN: (0)
ATTEST: _________________________ APPROVED: ______________________________ City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________
Interim City Attorney
Reso. No. RES-2023-148
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