HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-10-15 14-320 RESOLVECOUNCIL ACTION
Item No. 14-320
Date: October 15, 2014
Item/Subject: Resolve, Accepting and Appropriating $498,540.25 of Grant Funds from the
US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency, Staffing
for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER).
Responsible Department: Fire
Commentary: On August 26, 2013 (CO13-292), the Council authorized the City Manager to
apply for Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant funding. The
SAFER application submitted would fund the wages and benefits of four firefighters for a period
of two years.
Initially, the City's application was not funded by the grantor agency. Since the initial award,
some grants that were originally approved for other agencies have not been awarded for one
reason or another. Accordingly the Agency went back to the initial applications to award to
applicants who were initially not funded. The City of Bangor was one of those applicants.
During the grant period, the City must maintain the level of employment, no reductions in staff
will be allowed and it must take active steps to fill any vacancies. This grant has no matching
requirement or any obligation after the conclusion of the two year period of performance to
retain the positions. The City is responsible for pre-employment, uniform and equipment costs
of approximately $3,000 per position. In addition, all firefighters are required to obtain and
retain a paramedic license. If an employee does not have a paramedic license, the City is
responsible for the cost of tuition ($4,858 - $6,790) plus books and any hours attending class
are considered hours worked for compensation purposes. If the class is during a regularly
scheduled, shift, that shift may be subject to backfill.
The acceptance and appropriation of this grant award was reviewed and recommended for
approval by the Finance Committee on October 6, 2014.
Manager's Comments:
Associated Information:
Budget Approval:
Legal Approval:
Introduced for
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Referral
Department Head
City Manager
Finance Director
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Assigned to Councilor Blanchette
CITY OF BANGOR
14-320
OCTOBER 15, 2014
(TITLE.) Resolve, Accepting and Appropriating $498,540.25 of Grant Funds from the US
Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management
Agency, Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER)
Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Bangor that
$498,540.25 in Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant funds from
the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) to pay the wages and benefits of four (4) firefighters is hereby accepted and
appropriated.
IN CITY COUNCIL
OCTOBER 15, 2014
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED TO WAIVE FIRST READING
PASSED
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE
PASSED
CITY CLERK