From
Nora Garcia, Asst. Emergency Management Coordinator
Title
Resolution to authorize City Manager, Tom Hart, to apply for and if awarded accept funding for the FY2017 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.
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 April 3, 2017 and the Finance and Government committee on April 4, 2017. If approved, the item will be then be placed on the City Council agenda for final approval on April 4, 2017.
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Project Name: |
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2017 UASI - Grand Prairie - Technology Enhancement for the Grand Prairie Fire Department’s Lake Operations |
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2017 UASI - Grand Prairie - Technology Enhancement for the Grand Prairie Police Department’s Special Operations Unit |
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2017 UASI - Grand Prairie - Emergency Management Planning Support |
Technology Enhancement for the Grand Prairie Fire Department’s Lake Operations: The purpose of this project will be to enhance the current lake operations response team’s capability to coordinate and conduct search and rescue response efforts for all hazards through purchase of a sonar system. The new sonar system alongside the current system will give the Lake Operations units the ability to search deep water for victims as well as locate, access, and extract potential hazardous items. This also includes acts of terrorism at Joe Pool Lake that may cause destruction to CIKR such as bridges and earthen dam that may cause catastrophic flooding and widespread property damage. The ability for the Lake Operations to perform a deep water search is imperative to the safety of the city, the local emergency response system, lake goers, and to the surrounding communities.
Technology Enhancement for the Grand Prairie Police Department’s Special Operations Unit: The City of Grand Prairie is home to many large venues that draw large crowds and infrastructure that could be attractive targets for terrorism or criminal activity. Therefore, a Portable Video Surveillance Trailer will be purchased and be used by the Grand Prairie Police and Fire Departments. This provides both departments the ability to collaborate, coordinate resources, and communicate with internal and external partners at the local, State, and Federal level during an event/incident.
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 includes updating, revising and submitting to the state the city’s 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
The City of Grand Prairie is committed to providing applicable matching funds; the Homeland Security Grant Program through UASI does not require any. Therefore, there is no cash match requirement for this funding source. In the event of loss or misuse of grant funds, the city will return all funds to the Office of the Governor (OOG).
Body
RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER, TOM HART, TO APPLY FOR AND IF AWARDED ACCEPT FUNDING FOR THE FY2017 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
Whereas, the City of Grand Prairie is expected to be awarded the FY2017 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, in which the Homeland Security Grant Program through UASI does not require any;
Whereas, in the event of loss or misuse of grant funds, the city will return all funds to the Office of the Governor (OOG);
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, 2017 through August 31, 2019;
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 FY2017 Urban Area Security Initiative Grant Award and other grant related documents with the grant performance period from September 1, 2017 through August 31, 2019.
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 4TH DAY OF APRIL, 2017.