From
Mike Joy, Senior Financial Analyst
Title
Resolution authorizing ratification of the application for the BJA FY 20 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding (CESF) Program Grant of approximately $125,000; and if awarded, authorize the City Manager to accept the grant by signing the Award Agreement and other grant related documents from the Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
Presenter
Mike Joy, Senior Financial Analyst
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
The Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is seeking ratification of the BJA FY 20 CESF Program Grant application; and if awarded, authorize the City Manager to accept the grant by signing the Award Agreement and other grant related documents from the Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance. The grant amount for FY20 is approximately $125,000. These funds will be managed by the OEM and used for reimbursement for public safety COVID19 initiatives through both the Fire Department and the Police Department to mitigate and respond to COVID19.
Project Name:
BJA FY 20 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program
Public Safety Initiatives:
The following equipment/supply purchases are for decontaminating and preventing the spread of COVID-19 while performing essential responsibilities to include: equipment for the cleaning and sanitization area public safety vehicles/areas, a response vehicle for non-life threatening calls as it relates to COVID-19 or any other highly infectious disease allowing increased operations by not impacting responses to life safety calls without hindering our 7 frontline ambulances should the vehicle need to be sanitized, disinfectant Sprayers for decontaminating fire stations, police station/jail, and other City buildings, equipment for utilization of civil unrest relating to secondary effects of a pandemic, and IT Hardware/Software items like remote desktop monitoring licenses...
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