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Meeting Date: 09/19/2006
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ITEM TITLE: RESOLUTION ACCEPTING $30,500 FROM 2006
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
GRANT (EMPG) AND APPROPRIATING THE $30,500 TO
TH SUPPLIES AND SERVICES CATEGORY OF THE
STATE GRANT FUND.
SUBMITTED BY: Director of ITSff
REVIEWED BY: City Manager 'Jl (4/5ths Vote: YesLNo _)
The City of Chula Vista is eligible to receive funding from the State of California
Emergency Management and Performance Grant (EMPG). Funding is given to
local jurisdictions that apply for them based on projects supporting the State's
emergency plan. Staff submitted an' application to receive funds to assist in the
development of a "disaster recovery" plan and the request was approved by the
State of California.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
Approve the Resolution accepting the $30,500 provided by the State via the
County of San Diego for the Emergency Management and Performance Grant
(EMPG) program and appropriating the $30,500 to the supplies and services of
the State Grant Fund
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION: N/A
DISCUSSION: The Disaster Preparedness Manager working under the ITS
Director applied for funding from the EMPG to complete the set of documents
that are needed to prepare the City to respond to a catastrophic event. The
purpose of the grant request is to develop a "disaster recovery" plan. This plan
will augment the documents that are already in place at the City of Chula Vista
and will assist the City in the recovery efforts should a disaster ever strike.
This document and the process to secure the document are instrumental in
making the City resilient to catastrophic events. Since the expertise required for
fulfilling this task and the time required exceeds current staffing capacity, the
Disaster Preparedness Manager is recommending that these funds be used to
hire a consultant to develop a disaster recovery plan. Staff anticipates the cost
for the consultant to be $25,000. The remainder of the funds ($5,500) will be
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used by City Staff to subsidize training opportunities that will allow staff to hold
more efficient EOC exercises in the future.
DECISION MAKER CONFLICTS
Staff has reviewed the decision contemplated by this action and has determined
that it is not site specific and consequently the 500 foot rule found in California
Code of Regulations section 18704.2(a)(1) is not applicable to this decision.
FISCAL IMPACT: Acceptance of this grant will provide the City with the funding
needed to complete the disaster recovery document in a timely manner. There is
no net impact to the General Fund.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2006-
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $30,500 FROM 2006
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
GRANT (EMPG) AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR
WHEREAS, staff submitted a grant application to receive funds to assist in the
development of a disaster recovery plan; and
WHEREAS, the request was approved by the state and is distributed via the
County of San Diego Office of Emergency Services from the Department of Homeland
Security to facilitate the emergency planning process; and
WHEREAS, the Emergency Services Manager has been coordinating the
Emergency Planning Process which includes preparation of the disaster recovery plan;
and
WHEREAS, additional expertise and staff are needed to complete the plan;
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista is eligible to receive $30,500 from the
Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG 2006); and
WHEREAS, the grant funds will be used to hire a consultant to develop a disaster
recovery plan and pay this consultant $25,000 and the balance of $5,500 to be used by
City staff to subsidize training opportunities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby accept $30,500 in grant funds from 2006 Emergency Management and
Performance Grant (EMPG) and appropriates $30,500 to supplies and services of the
Fiscal Year 2007 Disaster Preparedness budget.
Presented by
Approved as to form by
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Ann Moore '
City Attorney
Louie Vignapiano
MIS Director
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