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Item 1.5 - Reso Auth. Acceptance of 19-20 CA For All Emergency Preparedness CampaignDATE: TO: FROM: CONTACT: SUBJECT: Summary: City of Poway COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT July 16, 2019 Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Counci~ J Jon Canavan, Deputy Fire Chief, Safety Services ~ Susy Turnbull, Management Analyst c< 858-668-4474 or sturnbull@poway.org APPROVED □ APPROVED AS AMENDED □ (SEE MINUTES) DENIED □ REMOVED □ CONTINUED _____ _ RESOLUTION NO. A Resolution authorizing the acceptance of grant funding through the California For All Emergency Preparedness Campaign California Assembly Bill No. 72 (AB 72) appropriates $50 million to fund the California For All Emergency Preparedness Campaign to bolster statewide disaster resilience. California's Office of Emergency Services will distribute $20 million and California Volunteers will distribute $30 million. The City of Poway's Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) meets eligibility requirements to apply for $25,000 in funding to strengthen emergency response training to CERT members and to provide emergency preparedness education to no less than 1,000 Californians. The City is not obligated to provide matching funds in order to receive the grant funding. Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached resolution authorizing staff to accept grant funds through the California For All Emergency Preparedness Campaign. Discussion: AB 72 allocates $50 million through the California Office of Emergency Services and California Volunteers to bolster statewide disaster resilience and emergency preparedness education. Of this $50 million, $8.3 million is available to CERT and Listos (Emergency Preparedness programs offered in Spanish) throughout the State of California. Each CERT program has the opportunity to apply for $25,000 in grant funding. Programs receiving funding must strengthen emergency incident response training to existing CERT members. Trained CERT members must provide emergency preparedness education and activities to no less than 1,000 citizens. Training and preparedness education activities must be conducted between June 15, 2019 and December 30, 2020. Upon award, staff will purchase standardized CERT vests and helmets based on state requirements, and provide FBI criminal background checks to all CERT members. CERT members will provide training to citizens in Hands Only CPR, Adult/AED CPR and Stop the Bleed. CERT volunteers will attend community fairs and events to provide instruction on preparing a personal and family emergency go-kit. Each family completing the emergency go-kit will receive an emergency go-kit to take home along with additional materials that may be needed during an emergency. 1 of 3 July 16, 2019, Item #1.5 Environmental Review: This item is not subject to CEQA review. Fiscal Impact: Upon award and acceptance of the grant, an appropriation of $25,000 from the Federal Grant fund (2530) will be made to establish a project fund for use during FY2019-2020 and FY2020-21. The City is not obligated to provide matching funds in order to receive the grant funding and will receive grant funds on a reimbursement basis. It is anticipated all expenditures and reimbursements will be completed by January 31, 2021. Public Notification: None. Attachments: A.Resolution Reviewed/Approved By: WenKaserman Assistant City Manager 2 of 3 Reviewed By: Alan Fenstermacher City Attorney Approved By: c� City Manager July 16, 2019, Item #1.5 RESOLUTION NO. 19- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDS THROUGH THE CALIFORNIA FOR ALL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS CAMPAIGN WHEREAS, the City of Poway is eligible to receive state grant funds through the California For All Emergency Preparedness campaign; WHEREAS, the approved grant allocation for the City of Poway is $25,000; WHEREAS, the state grant funds for the California For All Emergency Preparedness Campaign require no matching funds, all grant-related expenditures are one-hundred percent reimbursable, and the City shall incur no direct costs; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City of Poway to participate in this program to enhance education and emergency preparedness within our community. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Poway as follows: SECTION 1: The following staff are hereby authorized to execute for and on behalf of the City of Poway, a public entity established under the laws of the State of California, any actions necessary for the purpose of obtaining state financial assistance provided by the California Office of Emergency Services and California Volunteers: Jon Canavan, Deputy Fire Chief OR Susy Turnbull, Management Analyst PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Poway, California on the 16th day of July, 2019 by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: DISQUALIFIED: ATTEST: Faviola Medina, CMC, City Clerk 3 of 3 Steve Vaus, Mayor Attachment A July 16, 2019, Item #1.5