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DATE: November 5, 2014 CONSENT AGENDA
SUBJECT: ACCEPT A FY2014 STATE HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAM GRANT
FROM FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY VIA THE
CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
AND THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,219
FROM: David H. Ready, City Manager
BY: Palm Springs Fire Department
SUMMARY
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to accept $8,219 in
State Homeland Security Program grant funding for the Fire Department to conduct two
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) 20-hour courses.
RECOMMENDATION
1) Accept a grant from the California Governor's Office of Emergency
Services through the Riverside County Office of Emergency Services in
the amount of$8,219.
2) Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents.
STAFF ANALYSIS
The Fire Department submitted a FY2014 State Homeland Security Program (SHSP)
grant to the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services to conduct two 20-hour
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) courses during the 2015 grant year.
The Palm Springs Fire Department's Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact
their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light
search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. Using the
ITEM NO.
City Council Staff Report
November 5, 2014 -- Page 2
Accept$8,219 in SHSP Grant Funding 2014
training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members can assist
others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional
responders are not immediately available to help.
The Fire Department offers different class schedules throughout the year, weekday vs.
weekend and evenings, to accommodate the diverse work schedules of the citizens of
Palm Springs.
FISCAL IMPACT
This is a reimbursable cost grant program; no matching funds are required to obtain this
grant funding.
:]F�David H. Ready, Es
City Manager
John R. Allen,
Fire Chief
Attachments:
1. Riverside County Office of Emergency Services Award Letter
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MVERSIDE COUNrY FIRE DEPARTM04T
IN COOPERATION WITH
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THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION
John R. Hawkins - Fire Chief
210 West San Jacinto Avenue - Perris, CA 92570
(951) 940-6900 -www.rvcfire.org
PROUDLY SERVING THE
UNINCORPORATED AREAS October 10, 2014
OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY
AND THE CITIES OF:
Anjila Lebsock
City of Palm Springs
BANNING Palm Springs, CA
BEAUMONT
CAUMESA RE: FY14 State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) Award-CERT-$8,219
CANYON LAKE Grant#: 2014-SS-00093 CFDA#: 97.067 PD Comm- $53,175
COACHELLA The California Office of Emergency Services (CaIOES) has approved Riverside County's
DESERT HOT SPRINGS FY14 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) application and has authorized the
EASTVALE commencement of expenditures and reimbursement requests. The overall performance
period of this grant is October 10, 2014 - February 28, 2016. The following milestones
INDIAN WELLS have been set by the state for your projects:
INDIO Project Amount Completion Date
JURUPA VALLEY
LAKE ELSINORE CERT $4,110 8/01/2015
Police Dept. Communications $26,588 8/01/2015
LA QUINTA
MENIFEE Subject to pending paperwork this letter serves as authorization to begin spending and
requesting reimbursement of your Anti-Terrorism Approval Authority (ATAA) approved
MORENO VALLEY projects. Riverside County DES does require you to provide a signed FY14 Grant
PALM DESERT Assurance and completed and signed Workbook Face-Sheet within 15 days of date of this
letter. Please remember that changes to your grant will require the approval of the CIA prior
PERRIS to incurring any costs. All modifications, EHP's, sole source procurement, EOC and
RANCHO MIRAGE construction requests require additional approvals from CalOES through the CA prior to
RUBIDOUX CSD incurring any costs. Your Agency's Financial Workbook outlining your approved spending is
included on the CD provided to you at the Post Award Workshop.
SAN JACINTO
TEMECULA By accepting this award it will be understood that you are agreeing to conform to the
requirements of the grant as put forth in the FY14 Grant Assurances, the Federal Single
WILDOMAR Audit Act of 1984 and amendment of 1996. Performance Bonds are required for any
equipment item over $250,000 or any vehicle aviation, or watercraft regardless of cost that
is being paid for with any portion of grant funds. Any funds found owed as a result of a final
BOARD OF review or audit must be refunded to the County within 15 days upon receipt of an invoice
SUPERVISORS: from Riverside County Fire/OES.
BOB BUSTER As always, please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have. I look forward
DISTRICT 1 to working with you and appreciate your cooperation and support.
JOHN TAVAGLIONE
DISTRICT 2 Regards,
JEFF STONE
DISTRICT 3 K(.i4f)a+ i/
JOHN BENOIT Il VV
DISTRICT 4 Kim Dana and Laronte Groom
MARION ASHLEY Administrative Services Analyst II
DISTRICT 55 Riverside County Fire/OES
951-955-0419, 951-955-8517 3