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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 X Passage First Reading Referral Department Head City Manager Finance Director Page 1 of 1 i S licitor 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