City Council

(20)\n25-1189\nPUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the acceptance of\nthe Fiscal Year 2024 Emergency Management Performance Grant\n(EMPG).\nRecommendation for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL\nOF THE MAYOR:\nAUTHORIZE the General Manager, Emergency Management\nDepartment, or designee to:\na. Retroactively apply for and accept the Fiscal Year 2024\nEMPG in the amount of $524,537 from the United States\nDepartment of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency\nManagement Agency, for the period of July 1, 2024 through\nJune 30, 2026, to support emergency management salary\nexpenses.\nb. Execute the subrecipient agreement for Fiscal Year 2024 EMPG\nbetween the City of Los Angeles and the County of Los\nAngeles, to receive grant funding in the amount of $524,537 for\na term of July 1, 2024 through April 30, 2026, subject to the\napproval of the City Attorney as to form.\nc. Identify spending up to the total grant amount of $524,537 in\naccordance with the grant award agreement and performance\nperiod.\nd. Submit grant reimbursement requests to the County of Los\nAngeles and deposit the grant receipts into the General Fund,\nDepartment No. 35, Revenue Source Code No. 3684, Other\nFederal Grants.\nFiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that acceptance of the\nFiscal Year 2024 EMPG in the amount of $524,537 is necessary to\nrealize anticipated General Fund grant receipts assumed in the\nAdopted Budget for the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year.\nFinancial Policies Statement: The CAO also reports that the\nrecommendations in the report are in compliance with the City's\nFinancial Policies in that one-time grant funding will be utilized for\ngrant-eligible program expenditures to support emergency\npreparedness initiatives.