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CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA STATEMENT
February 5, 2008 ItemL
SUBMITTED BY:
REVIEWED BY:
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING FEDERAL FISCAL
YEAR 2007 STATE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT
PROGRAM (SHSGP) FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF
$104,277 AND APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS TO THE
FEDERA~TSFUNDSHSGPPROGRAM
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ITEM TITLE:
4/5THS VOTE: YES X NO
SUMMARY
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 Fiscal Year 2007
SHSGP award in the amount of $104,277. Adoption of the resolution will appropriate the funds
in the amount of $15,000 to personnel services and $89,277 to supplies and services to be
utilized by the Fire and Police Departments to purchase communications, computer, rescue,
protective and breathing apparatus equipment, and to fund homeland security related training
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 does not
involve a physical change to 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
Council adopt the resolution.
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BOARDS/COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDA nON
Not Applicable.
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 Fiscal Year 2007
SHSGP award in the amount of $104,277. 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 Fiscal Year 2007 SHSGP provides funding for the
continued development of readiness and operational response capacity of Police and Fire
personnel. Funds allocated by the Fiscal Year 2007 SHSGP will permit the Police and Fire
Departments to purchase equipment that will complement existing equipment configurations that
were purchased with previous Homeland Security funds. 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 various communications equipment items that include: an
automatic vehicle locating (AVL) system, speaker extensions for existing SWAT radios and
offset network operating costs for existing radio equipment. The Fire Department will purchase
sixteen radios that are necessary to complete an existing configuration of radio equipment in
order to maintain regional communications interoperability.
Protective and Detection Equipment
The Police Department will purchase seven chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear
(CBRN) protective masks to complement the existing cache of protective equipment. The Police
will also purchase two hand trucks in order to facilitate the handling of previously purchased
Homeland Security equipment. The Fire Department will purchase eight fire shelters that will be
used by the training division, three gas detectors in order to complete the outfitting of each fire
apparatus with such equipment and sixty self contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) rope bag
kits to complete the outfitting of previously purchased SCBA and rescue related equipment.
Computer Equipment
The Fire Department will purchase two mobile data computers (MDCs) that will be utilized by
the Fire Prevention Division in order to add the pre-plan incident mapping application that is
currently under development. The purchase of these two MDCs will allow the Fire Prevention
Division to participate in the development and testing of the pre-plan incident-mapping project
before it is deployed.
Training
The Fiscal Year 2007 SHSGP also allocates $15,000 for emergency training and exercises.
These funds will be utilized by the Police Department to obtain incident commander (ICS)
training for police personnel.
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DECISION MAKER CONFLICT
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
I 8704.2(a)(1) is not applicable to this decision.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund as a result of adopting this recommendation. The
total amount of the Fiscal Year 2007 SHSGP award to be appropriated to the Federal Grants
Fund SHSGP Program is $104,277. There are no matching funds required or General Fund
impact.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2008-
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2007
STATE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM
(SHSGP) FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $104,277 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
Fiscal Year 2007 SHSGP award; and
WHEREAS, the Fiscal Year 2007 SHSGP award is for the amount of$104,277; 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 Fiscal Year 2007 SHSGP funds will be utilized to purchase
communications, protection, detection, and computer equipment in the amount of $89,277 that
will be used by the City's Fire and Police departments; and
WHEREAS, the Fiscal Year 2007 SHSGP also allocates $15,000 for emergency training
and exercises; and
WHEREAS, these funds will be used by the Police Department to acquire incident
command related training courses.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby accept $104,277 in grant funds from the Fiscal Year 2007 State Homeland
Security Grant Program and amends the Fiscal Year 2008 Federal Grants Fund SHSGP Program
by appropriating $89,277 to supplies and services and $15,000 to personnel services.
Presented by
Approved as to form by
James S. Geering
Interim Fire Chief
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