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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007/05/22 Item 6 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT May 22, 2007 Item ~ ITEM TITLE: SUBMITTED BY: REVIEWED BY: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING FEDERAL FY06 STATE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM (SHSGP) FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $104,600 AND APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS TO THE FEDERAL GRANTS FUND SHSGPPROGRAM FIRE CHIEF])A f~ CITY MANAGER jl 4/5THS VOTE: YES X NO BACKGROUND The County of San Diego Office of Emergency Services, who administers the State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP), has notified the Fire Department of the FY 2006 SHSGP award in the amount of $104,600. These funds to will be utilized by the Fire and Police Departments to purchase communications and computer equipment. The funds will also be utilized to conduct homeland security related training and planning activities. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW The Environmental Review Coordinator has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines because it will not result in a physical change in the environment; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is necessary. RECOMMENDATION That Council adopts the resolution accepting the FY 2006 State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) Funds in the amount of $104,600 and amending the FY 2007 Federal Grants Fund by appropriating said Federal funds in the amount of $22,078 to personnel services and $82,522 to the operating capital equipment expenditure category. 6-1 Date: 5/22/07 Item ~ Page 2 00 BOARDS/COMMISSION RECOMMENDA nON N/A DISCUSSION The County of San Diego Office of Emergency Services, who administers the State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP), has notified the Fire Department of the FY 2006 SHSGP award in the amount of $104,600. In general, the SHSGP is designed to improve domestic terrorism preparedness of state and local governments by addressing equipment, training, exercises, and planning needs. The FY 2006 SHSGP funds will be utilized to purchase communications and computer equipment in the amount of $82,522 that will be used by the City's Fire and Police departments. SHSGP grant administrators have approved the plan for the purchase of this equipment. This spending plan was submitted in advance of funding approval in accordance with grant requirements. The specific equipment items to be purchased by the City's Fire and Police department's are as follows: . Communications Equipment - The Police department will purchase five encrypted police radios. The Police department's Special Investigative Unit (SIU) requested these radios. These encrypted radios will allow radio communications during sensitive SID activities and investigations (including homeland security activities) to be carried out without being intercepted by unauthorized persons. The Police department will also purchase an additional eight school radios. These radios are necessary in order to complete a configuration of thirty school radios that are required for communication between school staff and School Resource Officers during emergency situations. The other twenty-two radios have already been purchased with previous grant funds. . Computer Equipment - The Fire department will purchase five mobile data computers (MDCs). The MDCs provide computer driven wireless communications and data transmission capability to all frontline fire engines and ladder trucks. This wireless capability aids in improving calls for service delivery as Fire Suppression personnel are provided direct access to the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system through the MDCs. This access capability allows Fire personnel to have direct communication with the CAD, and in addition to have pertinent emergency response information such as street addresses, maps, potential hazard, and operational information at a single electronic source. The Fire department will use the SHSGP funds to purchase the latest generation of MDCs that have greater capacity. This increased capacity will allow the Fire department to add more sophisticated computer applications such as the pre-plan incident-mapping project that is currently under development. When completed, this pre-plan incident mapping system will make available in computer data format, detailed incident pre-plans information, and mapping of all of the Cities major high risk sites. This system will be made available to Fire and Police personnel in an effort to enhance their calls for service response capability. 6-2 Date: 5/22/07 Item~ Page 3 of3 The FY 2006 SHSGP also allocates $22,078 for emergency training and exercises. These funds will be used to continue Emergency Operations Center (EOC) related training of city staff and related emergency planning activities. DECISION MAKER CONFLICT Staff has reviewed the decision contemplated by this action and has dermined that it is not site specific and consequently the 500- foot rule found in California code of Regulations section 18704.2(a)(I) is not applicable to this decision. FISCAL IMPACT The total amount of the FY 2006 SHSGP award to be appropriated to the Federal Grants Fund SHSGP Program is $104,600. There are no matching funds required or General Fund impact. ATTACHMENTS N/A Prepared by: Pablo Qui/antan, Administrative Services Manager, Fire Department 6-3 RESOLUTION NO. 2007- RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING FEDERAL FY06 STATE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM (SHSGP) FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $104,600 AND APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS TO THE FEDERAL GRANTS FUNDSHSGPPROGRAM WHEREAS, the County of San Diego Office of Emergency Services, who administers the State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP), has notified the Fire Department of the FY 2006 SHSGP award; and, WHEREAS, the FY06 SHSGP award is for the amount of $1 04,600; and, WHEREAS, the SHSGP is designed to improve domestic terrorism preparedness of state and local governments by addressing equipment, training, exercises, and planning needs; and, WHEREAS, the FY 2006 SHSGP funds will be utilized to purchase communications and computer equipment in the amount of $82,522 that will be used by the City's Fire and Police Departments to better serve the community; and, WHEREAS, the FY 2006 SHSGP also allocates $22,078 for emergency training and exercises; and, WHEREAS, these funds will be used to continue Emergency Operations Center (EOC) related training of city staff and related emergency planning activities; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the City ofChula Vista does hereby accept $104,600 in grant funds from the FY 2006 State Homeland Security Grant (SHSGP) Program and amend the FY 2007 Federal Grants Fund SHSGP Program by appropriating $82,522 to operating capital and $22,078 to personnel services. Presented by: Approved as to form by: ~.A t uglas A. Perry Fire Chief H:/sharedJattomey/Fire - SHSGP 6-4