HomeMy WebLinkAbout23-528RESOLUTION NO. 23-528
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DENTON RATIFY[NG THE SUBMISSION OF AN
APPLICATION TO THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) 2022
STAFFING FOR ADEQUATE FIRE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE (SAFER) GRANT INTHE AMOUNT OF $2,178,000 TO FUND THE SALARIES AND BENEFITS OF SIX FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES TO STAFF AN AERIAL TRUCK; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVEDATE
WHEREAS, the FEMA’s SAFER grant assists local fire departments with staffing and
deployment capabilities to respond to emergencies and assure that communities have adequate
protection from fire and fire-related hazards; and
WHEREAS, the SAFER grant is one of three federally funded grant programs that
constitute the Department of Homeland Security, FEMA’s focus on enhancing the safety of the
public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards;
WHEREAS, the SAFER grant program reimburses costs for staffing at one hundred
percent up to the award amount for a period of 36 months; and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton is eligible to apply for the funds under the application
criteria; NOW THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES:
SECTION 1. The application for the 2022 SAFER grant made March 14, 2023 is herebyratified.
SECTION 2. The City Manager, or designee, is designated, delegated, and authorized to
request grant funding under the FEMA SAFER Grant Program, including the submission of an
application, and act on behalf of the City of Denton in all matters related to the grant application,
receipt of funds, and any subsequen! grant contracts, agreements and grant projects that may result.
SECTION 3. Should the project be funded, then the City of Denton shall comply with the
requirements of the DHS, FEMA, and the State of Texas.
SECTION 4. The City of Denton shall certify that funding for this program is readily
available upon completion of the grant agreement.
SECTION 5. The project funds and any project-funded equipment and facilities will be
used solely for the purposes for which they are intended under the grant.
SECTION 6. This resolution is effective immediately upon its passage.
The motion to approve this resolution was made by J e jS c-' C) A ,, A
by (1 \Ari .\ ( / />a Hq , the resolution was passed and approved by the following
vote [ 5 -A:
and seconded
Aye Nay Abstain Absent
Mayor Gerard Hudspeth:
Vicki Byrd, District 1 :
Brian Beck. District 2:
Jesse Davis. District 3 :
VACANT. District 4:
Brandon Chase McGee, At Large Place 5 :
Chris Watts, At Large Place 6:
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PASSED AND APPROVED thi, th, 21 s d,y ,f f’?„„'L,. 2023
C kYOR
ATTEST:
ROSA RIOS, CITY SECRETARY ,\\11111111
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
MACK REINWAND, CITY ATTORNEY