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<br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />NOVEMBER 15, 2004 <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />APPROVED <br /> <br />D As Recommended <br />D As Amended <br />D Ordinance on 1 st Reading <br />D Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />D Implementing Resolution <br />D Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />METROPOLITAN MEDICAL RESPONSE <br />SYSTEM GRANT - 2004 <br /> <br />f2;:/l/Z <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />....".~ <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />1. Authorize the City Manager to accept the FY 2004 Metropolitan Medical <br />Response System Grant in the amount of $400,000. <br /> <br />2 . Approve an <br />Metropolitan <br />(account no. <br />Metropolitan <br />(account no. <br /> <br />Appropriation Adjustment accepting $400,000 into the <br />Medical Response System Grant 2004 revenue account <br />146-01-5350-100) and appropriating the same into the <br />Medical Response System Grant 2004 expense account <br />146-325-various) . <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />For the past few years the Santa Ana Fire Department has participated in <br />the Metropolitan Medical Response System Program (MMRS). This year the <br />City via the Fire Department has been awarded a grant in the amount of <br />$400,000. This grant is through the U.S. Department of Homeland <br />Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency. The MMRS Grant allows <br />local government agencies to be prepared to manage the medical, public <br />health, population protection and environmental health impacts of various <br />types of emergency situations. The grant focuses on two major areas <br />"capability" and "sustainment." The Capability focus addresses the <br />City's preparedness for chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and <br />explosive incidents, while improving day-to-day operations including mass <br />casualty, hazardous materials and fire incidents. The Sustainment focus <br />addresses updating the City's sustainment plan, pharmaceutical and <br />equipment cache management, and training exercises. <br /> <br />21A-1 <br />