AGENDA MEMORANDUM

Meeting Date:           September 26, 2011

From:                          Kevin R. Bowman, Fire Chief

Subject:                      Resolution authorizing application and acceptance of a grant from the State Homeland Security Grant Program CFA97.067 for the training of the Fire Department’s Light Technical Rescue Team members.

Staff Recommendation:

Staff recommends the authorization of applying for and accepting a grant, if awarded, from the State Homeland Security Grant Program CFA97.067 providing funding for training the members of the Fire Department’s Light Technical Rescue Team.

Analysis:

The Fire Department would be applying for and accepting $5,840, if awarded, from the State Homeland Security Grant Program that will be used for training of members of the Fire Department’s Technical Rescue Team.  In addition to recompensing the City for tuition, these funds could also be utilized to backfill firefighters with overtime monies while firefighters are at training.

Options:

1.  Authorizing the application and acceptance of the State Homeland Security Grant, or

2.  Such alternative action as the Commission may deem appropriate

Fiscal Impact: 

There is no fiscal impact to the City of Leesburg.  By authorizing this application and acceptance of this State Homeland Security Grant, the monies spent training members of the Fire Department’s Technical Rescue Team would be reimbursed.  If awarded, a budget adjustment will be necessary to add the additional funding into the budget.

Submission Date and Time:    9/22/2011 10:02 PM____

Department: ______________________ Prepared by:  ______________________                      Attachments:         Yes____   No ______ Advertised:   ____Not Required ______ Dates:   __________________________                      Attorney Review :       Yes___  No ____ _________________________________            Revised 6/10/04

Reviewed by: Dept. Head ________ Finance  Dept. _____JB___________                                    Deputy C.M. ___________________                                          Submitted by: City Manager ___________________

Account No. _001-0000-334-2200__ Project No. ___________________ WF No. ______________________ Budget  ______________________ Available _____________________

RESOLUTION NO._______________

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA,  AUTHORIZING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT A GRANT, IF AWARDED, FROM THE STATE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM CFA97.067 FLORIDA GOVERNMENT UNIT FUNDING FOR THE TRAINING OF MEMBERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT'S LIGHT TECHNICAL RESCUE TEAM; AND ALLOWING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA:

            THAT the Fire Department is  hereby authorized to apply for and accept, if awarded, a grant from the State Homeland Security Grant Program whose address is 200 #. Gaines Street  Tallahassee, FL 32399, to  reimburse the Fire Department’s expense for  Technical Rescue Team Training.

 THAT this resolution shall become effective immediately.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Leesburg, Florida, at a regular meeting held the _26th____ day of __September_______ 2011.

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                                                                             Mayor

ATTEST:

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City Clerk