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RESOLUTION NO. 2005-409
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $900,000 IN UNANTICIPATED
GRANT FUNDS FROM THE FISCAL YEAR 2005
FIREFIGHTER ASSISTANCE SAFER GRANT AND
AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2006 FIRE DEPARTMENT
BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE $296,590 WHICH INCLUDES A
LOCAL MATCH OF $161,590 FROM THE GENERAL FUND
TO ADD SIX FIREFIGHTERS AND THREE FIRE CAPTAINS
TO STAFF THE LIGHT AND AIR HEAVY RESCUE TRUCK
AND APPROPRIATING $61,600 FROM THE AVAILABLE
BALANCE OF THE PUBLIC FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT
IMPACT FUND TO OUTFIT THESE POSITIONS WITH THE
NECESSARY TOOLS AND WEARING APPAREL
WHEREAS, the Fire Department has been awarded a federal grant in the amount of
$900,000 from the Fiscal Year 2005 Firefighter Assistance Safer Grant; and
WHEREAS, the grant will provide $900,000 in funding over a five-year performance
period to offset the hiring costs of nine additional firefighters to achieve full staffing of the Fire
Department's Light and Air Heavy Rescue Truck two years ahead of schedule; and
WHEREAS, the required staffing configuration for the Fire Department's Light and Air
Heavy Rescue Truck will result in the hiring of six firefighters and three captains; and
WHEREAS, the cost for Fiscal Year 2006 to hire six firefighters and three captains is
$296,590; and
WHEREAS, the Fiscal Year 2005 Firefighter Assistance Safer Grant will offset $135,000
of these costs in Fiscal Year 2006; and
WHEREAS, the grant will require that the staffing level including the nine additional
positions be maintained throughout the performance period as a condition of funding; and
WHEREAS, full staffing of the Fire Department's Light and Air Heavy Rescue Truck
will allow the City and the region to benefit from enhanced rescue capability and improved
service that increases the public safety; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby accept $900,000 in unanticipated grant funds from the Fiscal Year2005
Firefighter Assistance Safer Grant amending the Fiscal Year 2006 Fire Department's budget to
appropriate $296,590 which includes a local match of $161,590 from the General Fund to add
six firefighter and 3 fire captain positions to staff the Light and Air Heavy Rescue Truck and
appropriating $6 1,600 from the available balance of the Public Facilities Development Impact
Fund to outfit these nine positions with the necessary tools and wearing apparel. The funds will
be appropriated in the following manner:
. $296,590 to personnel services in the Fire Department budget
Resolution No. 2005-409
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· $61,600 to supplies and services In the Fire Suppression Expansion Development
Impact Fund.
Presented by
Approved as to form by
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uglas A. Perry
Fire Chief
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Arm Moore
City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 6th day of December, 2005, by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers:
Castaneda, McCann, Rindone, and Padilla
NAYS:
Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT:
Councilmembers:
Davis
ATTEST:
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, Cit Jerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2005-409 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 6th day of December 2005.
Executed this 6th day of December 2005.
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City~lerk