City Council

(5) 22-1423 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to supplemental funding for the 2022 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Cooperative Agreement Grant award for the Urban Search and Rescue California Task Force One- Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD). Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chief, LAFD, or designee, to accept supplemental funding in the amount of $158,477 for a term from October 1, 2022 through August 31, 2025 relative to the 2022 FEMA Cooperative Agreement Grant for the Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Force – California Task Force One (CA-TF1), and execute any documents or agreements necessary to accept the grant, subject to the approval by the City Attorney as to form. AUTHORIZE the LAFD to deposit the 2022 FEMA grant funds received under this cooperative agreement into Fund No. 335/38, Account No. 38022R. AUTHORIZE the Controller to transfer $158,477 from Fund No. 100/38, Account No. 1012 Salaries Sworn to Fund No. 335/38, Account No. 38022R, for the purchase of expense and equipment items, to be reimbursed by the FEMA grant during the grant performance period and any extensions granted by FEMA. AUTHORIZE the LAFD and Controller to transfer funds, as needed, between Fund No. 335/38 and Fund No. 100/38, based on the submissions to the City Administrative Officer (CAO) of grant budget modifications approved by FEMA, through the end of the grant performance period of August 31, 2025. AUTHORIZE the LAFD to prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments, subject to the approval of the CAO; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that approval of the recommendations contained in the November 15, 2023 CAO report, attached to the Council File, will authorize the LAFD to accept supplemental funding in the amount of $158,477 for the purchase of equipment in support of the 2022 FEM Cooperative Agreement Grant for the US&R Task Force- CA-TF1 for a total grant award amount of $1,370,127.  The term of the cooperative agreement will remain unchanged from October 1, 2022 through August 31, 2025. The LAFD will front-fund the costs for the purchase of the equipment, subject to reimbursement by FEMA upon submission of proper documentation. The FEMA grant does not require matching funds by the City. There is no additional impact to the General Fund. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that these actions are in compliance with the City’s Financial Policies in that all grant funds will be utilized to the extent possible, to fund the grant program activities.