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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 />APRIL 4, 2005 <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />2005 METROPOLITAN MEDICAL <br />RESPONSE SYSTEM GRANT <br /> <br />APPROVED <br /> <br />D As Recommended <br />D As Amended <br />D Ordinance on 151 Reading <br />D Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />D Implementing Resolution <br />D Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />~~>>- ~ <br />. CITY MA GER <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager, and Fire Chief to submit a <br />grant application to the State of California, Office of Emergency Services <br />for the fiscal year 2005 Metropolitan Medical Response System Grant funding <br />program. <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). In 2005 this <br />grant was moved under the Department of Homeland Security, Office of <br />Domestic Preparedness, Urban Areas Security Initiative umbrella in an <br />attempt to ease the application process. The MMRS Grant allows local <br />government agencies to be prepared to manage the medical, public health, <br />population protection and environmental health impacts of various types of <br />emergency situations. The grant focuses on two maj or areas "capability" <br />and "sustainment." These two focuses address the City's preparedness for <br />chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) incidents <br />and the City's plan for pharmaceutical and equipment cache management, and <br />training exercises. <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br /> <br />There is n <br /> <br /> <br />al impact associated with this action. <br /> <br />21A-1 <br />