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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />MARCH 3, 2015 <br />TITLE: <br />APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT, <br />RESOLUTION AND AGREEMENT <br />ACCEPTING FY 2014 -15 <br />EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT <br />PERFORMANCE GRANT (EMPG) <br />(STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 1, 2E, 2F, 6C) <br />�Ia A <br />/'CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 1" Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2ntl Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />lyl�� @IIL�iI.i�7 <br />1. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing $51,017 in Emergency Management <br />Performance Grant (EMPG) funds in revenue account (no. 12814002- 52001), and <br />appropriating same to expenditure account (no. 12814414 - various). <br />2. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to act on behalf of the City of Santa Ana <br />for the purpose of obtaining federal funds, related to homeland security, emergency <br />management and /or disaster recovery, provided by the US Department of Homeland <br />Security and sub - granted through the State of California. <br />3. Authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute a one -year agreement <br />with the County of Orange, commencing July 1, 2014, for the EMPG Grant in an amount <br />not to exceed $51,017, subject to non - substantive changes approved by the City Manager <br />and City Attorney. <br />DISCUSSION <br />In October 2014, the Police Department applied for the Emergency Management Performance <br />Grant (EMPG), which is funded by the US Department of Homeland Security and passed <br />through the State of California Office of Emergency Services. The EMPG grant is designed to <br />assist state and local emergency management and disaster preparedness programs with <br />employment and development of emergency management staff, development of emergency <br />plans and procedures, and preparing cities for disaster response. The EMPG grant is distributed <br />by population to counties and cities that maintain emergency management staff and meet <br />training, exercising and reporting requirements. The Police Department has received an award <br />from the EMPG grant in the amount of $51,017 for FY 2014 -15. These funds will reimburse the <br />City for 50% of the salary and benefits of the Emergency Operations Coordinator position. <br />55A -1 <br />