TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Neal de Jesus, Fire Chief
THROUGH: George Gretsas, City Manager
DATE: March 3, 2020
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APPROVAL TO SUBMIT FOR SEVERAL DIFFERENT GRANTS UNDER THE FY 2019 ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT (AFG) IN THE ESTIMATED TOTAL AMOUNT OF $ 1,585,300 FOR THE FIRE-RESCUE DEPARTMENT.
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Staff recommends the approval to submit for several different grants under the FY 2019 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG).
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Background:
The Fire-Rescue Department is seeking permission to submit for several different grants under the FY 2019 Assistance to Firefighters Grant. The FY 2019 AFG grant requires the City to contribute 10 percent of the grant award. The Fire Rescue Department is submitting for several different grants in the estimated amount of $ 1,585,300. The City’s responsibility if all grants were awarded will be $167,890. Below are the different grants the Fire Rescue Department is seeking to submit along with the FY 2019 AFG Funding, the City’s funding and the total cost of the purchase. Please note they are not in any priority order.
1. Liberty II Tandem-Axle Breathing Air and Light System Trailer
a. Total funding $138,000
b. AFG funding $124,200
c. City funding $ 13,800
2. Training Classes and Courses
a. Tower Rescue Technician Course
i. Total funding $29,000
ii. AFG funding $26,100
iii. City funding $ 2,900
b. Dive Rescue Specialist training
i. Total funding $16,000
ii. AFG funding $14,400
iii. City funding $ 1,400
c. HazMat Technician Course
i. Total funding $18,000
ii. AFG funding $16,200
iii. City funding $ 1,600
d. O2X Human Performance Training
i. Total funding $385,000
ii. AFG funding $346,500
iii. City funding $ 38,500
e. Handtevy Training
i. Total funding $12,000
ii. AFG funding $10,800
iii. City funding $ 1,200
f. Custom Trauma Training
i. Total funding $4,900
ii. AFG funding $4,410
iii. City funding $ 490
g. 12 Lead Refresher Training
i. Total funding $2,400
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