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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY PERTAINING TO
AN APPLICATION FOR A STAFFING FOR ADEQUATE FIRE AND
EMERGENCY RESPONSE GRANT FROM THE FEDERAL
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has federal
grant funds for local fire agencies, to fund adequate staffing of firefighters; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cathedral City is submitting an application for said
funding, in the form of a reimbursable grant, from the FEMA Staffing For Adequate Fire
and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, if FEMA awards the City of Cathedral City a reimbursable SAFER
Grant it will provide up to six firefighter positions during the federal fiscal years
2015/2016 and 2016/2017; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cathedral City has an interest in
providing adequate firefighters to protect the residents and visitors of Cathedral City
California
the City Council will accept the FEMA SAFER Grant;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL
CITY DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
1. THAT Approval of the application for the federal fiscal year 2015/16
SAFER Grant from the FEMA is hereby granted; and
2. THAT City Manager Charles McClendon is the appointed agent for the
City of Cathedral City, to conduct all application, acceptance and implementation
arrangements and to execute and submit all documents and any other necessary or
desirable instruments in connection with such grant.
3. THAT the City Clerk shall certify as to the adoption of this Resolution and
shall cause the same to be processed in the manner required by law.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 13th day of January, 2016.
Stanley E. Henry, .yor
ATTEST:
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Gary . Hsi; -II, City Cl-rk
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Eric Vail, City Attorney
I, GARY F. HOWELL, CITY CLERK of the City of Cathedral City, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting
of the City Council held on the 13th day of January, 2016 by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Aguilar, Carnevale and Kaplan; Mayor Pro Tem
Pettis and Mayor Henry
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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°Gary F, Ho -II, City 'erk