HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso 2017-04 RESOLUTION 2017 - 04
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 six firefighter positions during the federal fiscal years
2017/2018 2018/2019 and 2019/2020; 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
and commit to the City financial match criteria;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CATHEDRAL CITY DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
1. THAT Approval of a SAFER grant application for the federal fiscal
year 2016/17 SAFER Grant from the FEMA is hereby granted;
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;
and
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 25TH day January, 2017
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Stanley E. Henry, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Gary F Howe I, City C erk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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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 25th day of January, 2017 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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