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.
Project Name:
2017 UASI - Grand Prairie - Technology Enhancement for the Grand Prairie Fire Department’s Lake Operations
2017 UASI - Grand Prairie - Technology Enhancement for the Grand Prairie Police Department’s Special Operations Unit
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. Th...
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