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Home My WebLink About2018-09-10 18-350 Order 09/10/201818-350 09/10/2018 18-350 Fire Order N/A Title, Order Authorizing the Acceptance of a $515,891 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant from the Department of Homeland Security On April 9, 2018, the Council authorized the application of a grant to fund 4 firefighter positions for a three year period. The City was recently notified that the grant in the amount of $515,891 has been awarded. This grant requires a progressive local match, starting at 25% in the first year. The City's local match was funded as part of the recently approved FY 2019 budget in anticipation of the award. This order will authorize execution of the necessary documents to accept the funding. A separate Resolve will be introduced to appropriate the grant funds. Recommend for passage This was discussed during the FY 2019 budget process as well as during a the Council pre-meetings on August 27th. Due to the timing of the grant, this order to accept is being submitted separately from the appropriation resolve. Consent 09/10/201818-350 CITY OF BANGOR ORDER 09/10/2018 18-350 Nichols Authorizing the Acceptance of a $515,891 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant from the Department of Homeland Security Whereas, In the 2017 budget, SAFER Grant funding ran out and the full time staffing at the Fire Department dropped by 3 full-time employees; and Whereas, as part of the budget process Council asked that staff continue to apply for SAFER funding to maintain higher staffing levels; and Whereas, the Council felt as though the SAFER grant offered an opportunity to hire and train staff and that it was important because so many employees in the Fire Department are eligible for retirement. Be it Ordered by the City Council of the City of Bangor that, the City Manager is hereby authorized to accept $515,891 in SAFER grant funds from the Department of Homeland Security to help pay for 4 firefighters. IN CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 CO 18-350 PASSED g 14:1,7404:0-) CITY CLERK