HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso 2016-19 RESOLUTION 2016 - 19
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY PERTAINING TO
THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR A STATE HOMELAND
SECURITY GRANT FROM THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, the Riverside County Emergency Management Department has
federal grant funds for local fire agencies, to fund homeland security equipment for
firefighters and emergency preparedness training for citizens; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cathedral City is submitting an application for said
funding, in the form of a reimbursable grant, from the State Homeland Security Grant
Program; and
WHEREAS, if Riverside County Emergency Management Department awards
the City of Cathedral City a reimbursable State Homeland Security Grant, during the
2016 federal fiscal year, it will provide replacement portable radios for improved
interoperability and Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cathedral City has an interest in
providing adequate firefighter communications equipment and CERT training, to protect
the residents and visitors of Cathedral City California, the City Council will accept the
State Homeland Security 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 2016 federal fiscal year for a
State Homeland Security Grant is hereby granted; and
2. THAT City Manager Charles McClendon is hereby authorized to execute
for and on behalf of the named applicant, a public entity established under the laws of
the State of California, any actions necessary for the purpose of obtaining federal
financial assistance provided by the federal Department of Homeland Security and sub-
granted through the State of California.
3. 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.
4. 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.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 11th day of May, 2016.
Stanley E. Henry, Mayor
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TOT•RM:
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 11th day of May, 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 = _ =
Gary F,., Howell, Gitya.;lerk
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