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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08 - Emergency Management Performance GrantCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT Agenda Item No. 8 February 9, 2010 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: Fire Department Steve Lewis, Fire Chief, 644 -3101, slewis(a )nbfd.net SUBJECT: Accept Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) RECOMMENDATION: 1. City Council accept the 2008 Emergency Management Performance reimbursement Grant for $8,822.00 in funding for maintaining the City's emergency management program. 2. City Council approve a Budget Amendment BA increasing revenue estimates by $8,822.00 in 2355 -4894, and appropriating those funds into Fire Department account 2355- 82008. DISCUSSION: In FY 2008, under the direction of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced the availability of grant reimbursement funding to promote and sustain state and local emergency preparedness programs. The primary objective of the funding is to support state and local governments to prevent, prepare for, mitigate against, respond to, and recover from emergencies and disasters whether natural or man -made. This funding will assist the City of Newport Beach to continue the current emergency management program responsibilities including: maintaining the City's Emergency Operations Center (EOC), conducting citywide EOC emergency exercises, and training city staff on the National Incident Management System (NIMS), as well as the Disaster Service Worker program. The FEMA Grant guidance for the 08 EMPG reimbursement grant requires a 50 percent funding match, which the City meets by funding the position of the Emergency Services Coordinator. In addition, the Orange County Operational Area requires an activation of the City's Emergency Operations Center for an exercise or an actual event, and representation at monthly OCEMO meetings during the grant fiscal year. The City has fulfilled all grant guidance requirements, and in accordance with council policy, the Fire Accept Emergency Management Performance Grant February 9, 2010 Page 2 Department requests Council to accept this grant funding, and deposit funds into the Fire Department Emergency Management Division account 2355 - 82008. Fundinq Availability: No additional City funding required to except the EMPG grant. Prepared by: Submitted by: 1 Y Katie Eing Steve Lewk Emergency Services oordinator Fire Chief Attachments: Budget Amendment City of Newport Beach BUDGET AMENDMENT 2009 -10 EFFECT ON BUDGETARY FUND BALANCE: Increase Revenue Estimates X Increase Expenditure Appropriations AND Transfer Budget Appropriations SOURCE: from existing budget appropriations X from additional estimated revenues from unappropriated fund balance EXPLANATION: This budget amendment is requested to provide for the following: NO. BA- 10BA -032 AMOUNT: $s,szz.aa Increase in Budgetary Fund Balance Decrease in Budgetary Fund Balance rx I No effect on Budgetary Fund Balance To increase revenue estimates and expenditure appropriations to accpet the 2008 Emergency Management Performance Grant_ . (EMPG) for maintaining the City's emergency management program. ACCOUNTING ENTRY: BUDGETARY FUND BALANCE Amount Fund Account Description Debit Credit REVENUE ESTIMATES (3601) Fund /Division Account Description 2355 4894 Disaster Preparedness - FEMA $8,822.00 EXPENDITURE APPROPRIATIONS (3603) Description Division Number 2355 Disaster Preparedness Account Number 82008 EPMG Grant Expenses $8,822.00 Division Number Account Number Division Number Account Number Division Number Account Number Automatic System Entry. 7 Z .! lb Signed: t5e� Fin ncial Appro a Administrative Services Director Date N / 2f L/ 1 iJ Signed: Admin the Approval: City Manager Date Signed: City Council Approval: City Clerk Date