HomeMy WebLinkAbout24-727RESOLUTION NO. 24-727
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DENTON RATiFYrNG THE SUBMISSION OF AN
APPLICATION TO THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) FOR
THE 2023 STAFFING FOR ADEQUATE FIRE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE (SAFER)
GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,110,774 TO FUND THE SALARIES AND BENEFITS OF
THREE ADDITIONAL FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
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 (DHS)/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 2023 SAFER grant made on April 12, 2024, is hereby
ratified.
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 subsequent 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 Sri„ _ Bc& IL
by Jb, A b } \,~ ) , the resolution was passed and approved by the following
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Nay Abstain Absent
Mayor Gerard Hudspeth:
Vicki Byrd, District 1 :
Brian Beck. District 2:
Paul Meltzer. District 3 :
Joe Holland. District 4:
Brandon Chase McGee, At Large Place 5 :
Chris Watts, At Large Place 6:
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the r day of Jb , 2024.
ATTEST:
LAUREN THODEN, CITY SECRETARY [$1115hInhl,
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
MACK REINWAND. CITY ATTORNEY
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