From
Chase Wheeler, Emergency Management Coordinator
Title
Resolution to authorize City Manager, Tom Hart, to apply for and if awarded accept funding for the FY2016 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Grant by signing the Sub-Recipient Agreement and other grant related documents from the Office of the Governor-Homeland Security Grants Division. The grant amount has yet to be determined, but expected to remain in the same range as previous years ($150,000). These funds will be managed by the Office of Emergency Management and allocated by project to both the Fire Department and the Police Department to provide and/or enhance emergency response equipment and planning.
Presenter
Nora Garcia, Asst. Emergency Management Coordinator
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
The Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is seeking a Resolution to authorize City Manager, Tom Hart, to apply for and if awarded accept funding for the FY2016 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Grant by signing the Sub-Recipient Agreement and other grant related documents from the Office of the Governor-Homeland Security Grants Division. The grant amount has yet to be determined, but expected to remain in the same range as previous years ($150k). These funds will be managed by the OEM and allocated by project to both the Fire Department and the Police Department to provide and/or enhance emergency response equipment and planning.
This item is expected to be presented and passed through the Public Safety, Health on February 1, 2016 and the Finance and Government committee on February 2, 2016. If approved, the item will be then be placed on the City Council agenda for final approval on February 2, 2016.
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Project Name: |
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Technology Enhancement for the Grand Prairie Fire Department Arson Bureau |
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Technology Enhancement for the Grand Prairie Police Department’s SWAT Unit |
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Emergency Management Planning Support |
Technology Enhancement for the Grand Prairie Fire Department Arson Bureau: The purpose of this project will be to enhance mapping, graphing, and diagraming of major incidents (structure fire, pre-fire planning, Hazmat, and natural disasters). This technology will increase the accuracy and detail of events while reducing the amount of hazardous exposure to personnel. This unit will be used within Grand Prairie, Tarrant County Arson Task Force and ATF K9 responses. The Arson Bureau will use the grant funds to purchase a Faro Focus 3D X330 Laser Scanner. This unit will assist to create accurate, courtroom-quality presentations. The range of operation of this unit will allow personnel to operate away from caustic, synthetic cancer causing materials found on fire scenes, explosions and bombings. The amount of time spent on these locations will be shortened, with greater information and detail gained.
Technology Enhancements for the Grand Prairie Police Department’s SWAT Unit:
The purpose of this project is to enhance the SWAT unit’s technology capabilities. This will increase the safety of the officers, operators, and medics that make up the SWAT Teams. The SWAT unit will utilize the grant funds to purchase a SWAT Robot. The robot is capable of remote surveillance, delivery of equipment, and breaching operations without exposing SWAT operators to danger.
Emergency Management Planning Support:
This project addresses the need for personnel to support multi-agency planning and readiness activities which includes planning, training and exercise support. These initiatives will not only support the City, but they will also benefit the North Central Texas region. Plans and SOPs will be used to support mutual aid and disaster response inside and outside the Grand Prairie city limits. Planning products will allow Grand Prairie to define and type resources available for deployment nationally, including costs and limitations to deployment. This project will allow the City of Grand Prairie to sustain and continue to work on planning projects. The current planning program is designed to work within and follow a master planning submission schedule that was previously developed in order to keep all plans current. This project will include updating, revising and submitting to the state the cities Hazard Mitigation Action Plan (HazMAP) and the associated functional annex’s, reviewing and updating the cities basic emergency plan and 22 supporting functional annexes, Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP), debris management plan, and others. All of the plans updated and formalized during this planning project will be available to benefit the entire region.
Financial Consideration
There is no cash match requirement for this funding source.
Body
RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER, TOM HART, TO APPLY FOR AND IF AWARDED ACCEPT FUNDING FOR THE FY2016 URBAN AREA SECURITY INITIATIVE (UASI) GRANT BY SIGNING THE SUB-RECIPIENT AGREEMENT AND OTHER GRANT RELATED DOCUMENTS FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR-HOMELAND SECURITY GRANTS DIVISION. THE GRANT AMOUNT HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED, BUT EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN THE SAME RANGE AS PREVIOUS YEARS ($150K). THESE FUNDS WILL BE MANAGED BY THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ALLOCATED BY PROJECT TO BOTH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE AND/OR ENHANCE EMERGENCY RESPONSE EQUIPMENT AND PLANNING
Whereas, the City of Grand Prairie is expected to be awarded the FY2016 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Grant;
Whereas, the City will provide a cash match of $0 to the Office of the Governor-Homeland Security Grant Division
Whereas, this grant award would allow the City of Grand Prairie to accept this grant and purchase needed equipment during the grant performance period from September 1, 2016 through August 31, 2018;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas that:
Section 1. The City Manager or designee is hereby authorized to apply for and accept the FY2016 Urban Area Security Initiative Grant Award and other grant related documents with the grant performance period from September 1, 2016 through August 31, 2018.
Section 2. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval in accordance with the Charter of the City of Grand Prairie and it is accordingly so resolved.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2016.