Title
RESOLUTION 5089: AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT REALLOCATED FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2014 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM AWARD FUNDS AND ENTER INTO GRANT AGREEMENT 140803-03 WITH THE STATE OF ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Staff Contact: Debora Black, Police Chief
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Purpose and Recommended Action
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This is a request for City Council to waive reading beyond the title and adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2014 Homeland Security Grant Program Award Reallocation on behalf of the Glendale Police Department (GPD) in the approximate amount of $11,650 and enter into grant agreement number 140803-03 with the State of Arizona Department of Homeland Security (AZDOHS).
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Background
Since 2001, the City of Glendale has been able to utilize grant funds to enhance emergency management and first responder preparedness. For over ten (10) years the City has been accepting funds from the State of Arizona Homeland Security Grant Program. The funds have been used to purchase safety equipment to protect first responders, specialized equipment for technical operations, equipment to enhance communication efforts, participation in preparedness training, and to enhance prevention and intervention programs.
In October 2014, GPD was awarded FFY 2014 Homeland Security Grant Program funding in the approximate amount of $115,326. At the end of the 2014 grant performance period, when agencies returned the unused portion of awarded funds, those funds became available for reallocation. The GPD submitted an application to the AZDOHS for consideration of unspent funds for a project titled "Phoenix UASI Rapid Response Team - Glendale Police Department." GPD was notified the project would be funded under the Urban Area Security Initiative and would receive $11,650 in reallocated funds. GPD plans to use this grant award to purchase equipment that will assist with the...
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