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RES-2017-004RESOLUTION NO. 2017-004 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM AUTHORIZING THE FIRE CHIEF OR HIS DESIGNEE TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION ON BEHALF OF THE JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY FOR THE NORTH NET TRAINING CENTER TO THE OFFICE OF DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2016/2017 ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT PROGRAM AND IF AWARDED, AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF SUCH GRANT ON BEHALF OF THE JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY AND AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016/2017 ACCORDINGLY. WHEREAS, the Office of Domestic Preparedness of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (the "Grantor") has heretofore invited public agencies, including the City of Anaheim, to submit applications to the Grantor for the Fiscal Year 2016/2017 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (the "Grant"); and WHEREAS, the Grant funds may be used for purchase of firefighting equipment, personal protection equipment, training, training props, wellness and fitness, and modifications to fire facilities; and WHEREAS, the City participates in a Joint Powers Authority ("JPA") that runs the North Net Training Center for firefighter training, along with the Cities of Orange and Garden Grove; and WHEREAS, the Anaheim Department of Fire & Rescue currently administers the North Net Training Center under the JPA; and WHEREAS, the Grantor requires that a grant application for a JPA be submitted by one of the partner agencies; and WHEREAS, the JPA has need of mobile tanker simulation prop, a reconfigurable 2 - container conex structure fire system, and mobile SCBA maze prop, which will enhance firefighter training while meeting objectives set forth the JPA's strategic pian approved by the JPA board in 2013; and WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim desires to submit an application to Grantor for said Grant on behalf of the JPA for the North Net Training Center; 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 terms, conditions and limitations imposed upon any such Grant to the City; and WHEREAS, the City desires to accept any such Grant on behalf of the JPA which may be so awarded based on the application, and provide said funds to the JPA; 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 Anaheim Fire Chief or his designee is hereby authorized to submit a Grant application in the name of the City of Anaheim, a public entity established under the laws of the State of California, for and on behalf of the Joint Powers Authority for the North Net Training Center and that the Anaheim Fire Department Disaster Preparedness Manager, or the Anaheim Fire Chief, or the Anaheim City Manager, or his or her respective designee is authorized to take any actions necessary to obtain the Grant funds and provide the same to the Joint Powers Authority for the purposes stated above. 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 therefore. 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 his or her respective designee is hereby authorized and directed to execute any agreements, assurances, or other documents that are required or necessary in connection with the acceptance or implementation of the Grant, if the Grant is awarded to the City. 4. Contingent upon the award of said Grant, the annual budget of the City of Anaheim for fiscal year 2016/2017 shall be amended by increasing the appropriations and authorized expenditures in the appropriate Fire Department program account in such amounts as are equal to the amount of Grant funds to be received by the City. THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Anaheim this 1 0 thday of January , 2017, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Mayor Tait and Council Members Vanderbilt, Murray, Barnes, Moreno, Kring, and Faessel NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None CITY OF ANAHEIM By: MA OR OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM ATTEST: CITY CLERK OF THE CITY 6F ANAHEIM 120486