RES-2011-126 RESOLUTION NO. 2011 -126
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ANAHEIM RATIFYING AND APPROVING THE ACTION OF
THE FIRE CHIEF IN SUBMITTING A GRANT APPLICATION
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM, WITH THE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FOR FEDERAL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS GRANT FUNDS, AND IF AWARDED,
AUTHORIZING ACCEPTRANCE OF SUCH GRANT FUNDS
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY AND AMENDING THE BUDGET
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 -2012 ACCORDINGLY.
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Transportation (the "Grantor ") has heretofore
invited public agencies, including the City of Anaheim, to submit applications to the Grantor for
Hazardous Material Emergency Preparedness ( "HMEP ") Grant Funds (the "Grant "); and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the HMEP Grant program is to increase effectiveness in
safely and efficiency handling hazardous materials accidents and incidents; enhance
implementation of the Emergency Planning and Community Right -to -Know Act of 1986
( "EPCRA "); and, encourage a comprehensive approach to emergency training and planning by
incorporating the unique challenges of responses to transportation situations; and
WHEREAS, the Grant will be used to update the Hazardous Material Area Plan ( "Plan "),
which Plan provides guidance in response to a hazardous materials emergency, covering the
normal day -to -day operations as well as extreme emergencies in which coordination among a
variety of agencies is required. The Plan is required to be triennially reviewed and updated by
the Fire Department and is due to be updated by July 2012; and
WHEREAS, on August 15, 2011, the Anaheim Fire Chief, on behalf of the City of
Anaheim, submitted an application to Grantor for said Grant; and
WHEREAS, the City is familiar with the terms, conditions and limitations of any such
Grant; and
WHEREAS, the City is willing and able to conform to each of the terns, conditions and
limitations imposed upon any such Grant to the City; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to accept any such Grant which may be awarded to the City;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend the annual budget of the City to reflect
and incorporate any Grant so awarded to the City, and to increase the annual appropriations and
expenditures in the appropriate City program to reflect such award.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Anaheim as
follows:
1. The action of the Anaheim Fire Chief or his designee in submitting the Grant
application for and on behalf of the City of Anaheim, a public entity established
under the laws of the State of California is hereby ratified and approved. Further, the
Anaheim Fire Department Disaster Preparedness Manager, or the Anaheim Fire
Chief, or the Anaheim City Manager, or their respective designee is authorized to
take any actions necessary for the purpose of obtaining federal financial assistance
provided by the United States Department of Transportation (the "Grantor "),
including any extensions and amendments thereof.
2. The City Council of the City of Anaheim hereby agrees to, and by this resolution,
does accept any such Grant so awarded to the City of Anaheim without further action
of the City Council being required therefor.
3. The City of Anaheim hereby agrees to comply with each and all of the terms,
conditions and limitations imposed by the Grantor upon said Grant, and the Anaheim
Fire Department Disaster Preparedness Manager, or the Anaheim Fire Chief, or the
Anaheim City Manager, or their respective designee is hereby authorized and directed
to execute any agreements, assurances, or other documents as may be necessary in
connection with the acceptance of said Grant as may be required by the Grantor, if
such Grant is awarded to the City.
4. If said Grant is awarded, the Fiscal Year 2011 -2012 revenue and expenditure
appropriations will be increased by $13,750.00, which amount includes twenty
percent (20 %) local matching funds, and the Finance Director is hereby authorized to
carry forward into future fiscal years any unexpended appropriation related hereto.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council of the
City of Anaheim this 23rd day of August , 2011, by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: Mayor Tait, Council Members Sidhu, Eastman, Galloway and Murray
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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