SUBJECT: Approval to Accept and Appropriate Grant Funds from the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Fiscal Year 2022 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program in the Amount of $842,859 and Approving a Supplemental Appropriation from the Unencumbered, Unreserved General Fund Balance in the Amount of $84,286 for the Match Requirement, for a Total Project Cost of $927,145 for Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA), Rescue Air Cart, SCBA Supplies, and SCBA Adapters; and Approval to Use Pooled Cash to Cover the Appropriation Until Grant Funds are Reimbursed REPORT IN BRIEF Considers approving to accept and appropriate grant funds from the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Fiscal Year 2022 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program in the amount of $842,859 and approving a supplemental appropriation from the unencumbered, unreserved general fund balance in the amount of $84,286 for the match requirement, for a total project cost of $927,145 for Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA), Rescue Air Cart, SCBA supplies, and SCBA adapters; and approval to use pooled cash to cover the appropriation until grant funds are reimbursed. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion: A. Accepting the FY 2022 AFG in the amount of $842,859 in grant funds and appropriating the same to Fund 1000-General Fund-Fire, Project GR240014; and, B. Approving a supplemental appropriation in the amount of $84,286 from the unreserved, unencumbered fund balance of Fund 1000-General Fund and appropriating to General Fund-Fire, Project GR240014 for City of Merced’s local cash match of 10%, as identified in the grant application; and, C. Approving the increase in revenue in General Fund-Fire, Project GR240014 up to the amount of $25,269 for reimbursement of City of Atwater’s share of 10% local match dependent on actual costs; and, D. Authorizing the use of pooled cash to cover the appropriation until grant funds are reimbursed; and, E. Authorizing the Finance Officer to make the necessary budget adjustments; and, F. Authorizing the City Manager or Deputy City Manager to execute all documents, including any amendments.

Consent Item Passed Introduced August 25, 2023

Committee: City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority
Introduced: August 25, 2023
On agenda: September 5, 2023
Passed: September 5, 2023