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RESOLUTION NO. 2006-021
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING UNANTICIPATED GRANT
FUNDS FROM THE SWEETWATER UNION HIGH SCHOOL
DISTRlCT AND AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2005/2006
BUDGET TO APPROPRlATE THE FUNDS
WHEREAS, the Sweetwater Union High School District received a $250,000 federal
grant award from the Department of Education to work with local police and fire departments,
hospitals, mental health agencies and government officials from each of the cities the District
serves to improve and strengthen the emergency response and crisis management plan for the
South Bay Region; and
WHEREAS, the grant funds will be used to build an overarching structure of interagency
alliances to ensure cohesive prevention, preparedness, and mitigation plans for the emergency
services; and
WHEREAS, the grant will also be used to develop and complete response and recovery
plans for any local disaster; and
WHEREAS, a task force comprised of partner agencies has been working with the school
district to implement the project; and
WHEREAS, the Emergency Services Manager has been asked to provide assistance in
coordinating Citizen Emergency Response Team (CERT) and Standardized Emergency
Management Systems (SEMS) training for the Sweetwater Union High School District; and
WHEREAS, equipment for the CERT program needs to be periodically replenished; and
WHEREAS, this includes the recharging of fire extinguishers and the purchase of other
related items; and
WHEREAS, a total of $2,275.00 in grant funds received by the school district will be
allocated to the Fire Department for services and equipment to be rendered under the Emergency
Crisis and Response Grant; and
WHEREAS, the funds will be used to recharge extinguishers and purchase related
training materials and supplies; and
WHEREAS, the grant requires that the District work in partnership with local agencies
including Police and Fire Departments, to develop safety plans and provide emergency
management training; and
WHEREAS, acceptance of the $2,275.00 grant trom the Sweetwater High School District
will enable the Fire Department to offset costs associated with providing the requested training
and recharging the fire extinguishers and buying additional tools and equipment for the CERT
program.
Resolution No. 2006-021
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby accept unanticipated grant funds in the amount of $2,275.00 from the
Sweetwater Union High School District and amends the Fiscal Year 2005/2006 budget to
appropriate said funds.
Approved as to form by
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o Ann Moore
d Information Services Director City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 17th day of January 2006 by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers:
Castaneda, Chavez, McCann, and Padilla
NAYS:
Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT:
Councilmembers:
None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers:
ATTEST:
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, lty rk
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. 2006-021 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the J 7th day of January 2006.
Executed this J 7th day of January 2006.
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk