10.D.
City Council Meeting - FINAL
- Meeting Date:
- 04/16/2013
- From:
- Jerry Bills, Deputy Fire Chief
Information
TITLE:
Consideration of Grant Agreements and Acceptance of Grant Funding from the Arizona Department of Homeland Security 2010 grant program for Mobile Data Terminals and Enhancing Agent and Chemical Identification projects.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve the grant agreements with the Arizona Department of Homeland Security and consider authorizing the acceptance of grant funding in the amount of $19,800 for Mobile Date Terminals and $4,504 for Enhancing Agent and Chemical Identification.
Policy Decision or Reason for Action:
Every year, the Arizona Department of Homeland Security administers a grant program to enhance the State's overall capabilities to respond to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives incidents. There are two separate requests that are funded by this program for Council approval.
Financial Impact:
Both projects are 100% funded by the Arizona Department of Homeland Security Grant Program. There are continuing costs for maintenance and upkeep of the equipment and these funds are in the Fire Department FY2013 Budget.
Connection to Council Goal:
Effective governance
Has There Been Previous Council Decision on This:
This is a yearly grant that has been accepted in the past. All past grants were also to enhance response to CBRNE incidents. These two agreements finish projects approved in November of 2012 that were partially funded.
Options and Alternatives:
- Approve both projects
- Approve either project
- Do not approve either of the projects
- Approve either project
- Do not approve either of the projects
Background/History:
The Arizona Department of Homeland Security provides a yearly grant program to First Response Agencies in order to enhance their response to CBRNE incident. Over the last five year the Flagstaff Fire Department has received training, hazardous materials response equipment, and generators for our fire station just to name a few. The funds are allocated to each state by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. In Arizona, the State created Regional Advisory Committees to review the applications and approve the request for each individual region.
Grant Agreement number 777108-2-01, Flagstaff Fire Mobile Data Terminals, is a project to place laptop computers in the remainder of our response apparatus that do not have this equipment. These computers tie into the Flagstaff Police Department Communication Center's computer aided dispatch system to provide information to responders and maintain our records for use in reporting of our performance measures. Another benefit is that the collaboration between dispatch and the officers involved in incidents is greatly enhanced by this equipment through the connectivity with the Center. The original request was for $56,800, and was partially funded with 2012 Homeland Security funds in the amount of $37,000. This agreement funds the rest of the project in the amount of $19,800 using reallocated Arizona Department of Homeland Security 2010 funds.
Grant Agreement number 777108-03, Enhancing Agent and Chemical Identification. This project is to purchase a chemical monitor with a new level of technology that will provide faster and more accurate identification of chemicals and toxic agents threatening the public and responders. With this equipment, crews have the ability to quickly identify these materials and provide a faster mitigation of incident, therefore a decreased chance of exposure to responder and the public. The original request was for 2 monitors for a total of $9,008, and the project was reduced to 1 monitor for $4,504 with 2012 Homeland Security funds. This agreement funds the rest of the project in the amount of $4,504 with Arizona Department of Homeland Security 2010 funds.
Both projects were presented to the Northern Arizona Regional Advisory Committee whose purpose it is to determine what projects are funded for the different applicants in the region. Both of these projects were approved by the Committee.
Grant Agreement number 777108-2-01, Flagstaff Fire Mobile Data Terminals, is a project to place laptop computers in the remainder of our response apparatus that do not have this equipment. These computers tie into the Flagstaff Police Department Communication Center's computer aided dispatch system to provide information to responders and maintain our records for use in reporting of our performance measures. Another benefit is that the collaboration between dispatch and the officers involved in incidents is greatly enhanced by this equipment through the connectivity with the Center. The original request was for $56,800, and was partially funded with 2012 Homeland Security funds in the amount of $37,000. This agreement funds the rest of the project in the amount of $19,800 using reallocated Arizona Department of Homeland Security 2010 funds.
Grant Agreement number 777108-03, Enhancing Agent and Chemical Identification. This project is to purchase a chemical monitor with a new level of technology that will provide faster and more accurate identification of chemicals and toxic agents threatening the public and responders. With this equipment, crews have the ability to quickly identify these materials and provide a faster mitigation of incident, therefore a decreased chance of exposure to responder and the public. The original request was for 2 monitors for a total of $9,008, and the project was reduced to 1 monitor for $4,504 with 2012 Homeland Security funds. This agreement funds the rest of the project in the amount of $4,504 with Arizona Department of Homeland Security 2010 funds.
Both projects were presented to the Northern Arizona Regional Advisory Committee whose purpose it is to determine what projects are funded for the different applicants in the region. Both of these projects were approved by the Committee.
Key Considerations:
The only consideration is the cost of maintenance, and those funds are in the current Fire Department Budget.
Expanded Financial Considerations:
The equipment most likely will not be recognized by the public as a direct benefit, the increase in efficacy and information exchange though the purchase of this equipment will enhance the Fire Department response to incidents in the city therefore benefiting our citizens.
Community Involvement:
Inform