City Council

8C. 2023 State Homeland Security Program Grant in the amount of $26,169 for the Purchase of Hydraulic Powered Rescue Equipment for the Fire Department and Proposed Off-Cycle Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget Amendment. Environmental Considerations: The action being considered by the City Council is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is not a "project" under Section 15378(b)(5) of CEQA Guidelines. The action involves an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in the direct or indirect physical change in the environment. Contact Person: Fire Administrative Manager Jimenez Recommended Action: 1) Accept $26,169 in federal funds from a 2023 State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) grant awarded to the City of Encinitas for the purchase of hydraulic powered rescue equipment for the Fire Department; 2) Authorize the Fire Chief, or his designee, to sign and submit the required California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Standard Assurances for Cal OES Federal Non-Disaster Grant Programs; and 3) Adopt Resolution Number 2024-97, titled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Encinitas, California, Amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget" to appropriate the grant amount. 2024-08-21 Item 08C FY23 SHSGP ENC Award Acceptance