Long Beach
City Council
29. 26-56110 Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an
agreement all necessary documents, and any subsequent amendments, including
to the award amount or terms, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
(DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Resilience, to accept
and expend funding in an amount not to exceed $2,896,046, to maintain BioWatch
Field Operations for biothreat detection, for a one-year period beginning August 1,
2026 to July 31, 2027, with the option to renew for four additional one-year periods,
at the discretion of the City Manager;
Increase appropriations in the Health Fund Group in the Health and Human
Services Department by $2,896,046, offset by reimbursement revenue; and
Increase appropriations in the Health Fund Group in the Health and Human
Services Department by $948,250, offset by reimbursement revenue. (Citywide)
Office or Department: Health and Human Services
Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.