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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 214-08RESOLUTION NO. 2 ~ 4 ~ ~ A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE IS APPOINTED AS AGENT AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE ANY ACTIONS NECESSARY FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND SUB- GRANTED THROUGH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO THE COUNTY OF KERN AND THROUGH THE COUNTY OF KERN TO THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD. WHEREAS, the County is the designated sub-grantee for Homeland Security Grants on behalf of the Kern Operational Area; and WHEREAS, the City is part of the Kern Operational Area; and WHEREAS, as required by Grant guidelines, the designated Anti-Terrorism Approval Body ("Approval Authority") which is required to include the County Fire Chief, the Sheriff, the Emergency Medical Services Department Director and a representative from both the Kern Police Chiefs and Kern Fire Chiefs Associations, must approve grant applications and expenditures of grant funds; and WHEREAS, the Approval Authority has approved an allocation of grant funds to procure equipment, software, training or other professional services on behalf of the CITY, a local government within the Kern Operational Area, to partially fund the City of Bakersfield Hazardous Materials Response and Readiness Project ("HAZMAT PROJECT"); and WHEREAS, acquisition of such equipment, software, training or other professional services needed to complete the HAZMAT PROJECT may require contractual waivers of liability, mutual indemnification or other restrictive contractual requirements; and WHEREAS, the COUNTY cannot sign such contracts on behalf of the CITY. S:\SUSANWdmin Report Word\Dec 17 items\Reso for Attachmt C.DOC -- Page 1 of 3 Pages -- s o~~AKF ~ ~' m ~' r U O ORIGINAL NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows: 1. The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference; 2. City Manager, Alan Tandy, or his designee is hereby authorized to execute for and on behalf of the City of Bakersfield, a public entity established under the laws of the State of California, any actions necessary for the purpose of obtaining federal financial assistance provided by the Federal Department of Homeland Security and sub-granted through the State of California to the County of Kern and through the County of Kern to the City of Bakersfield. -------000 S:\SUSAN\Admin Report Word\Dec 17 items\Reso for Attachmt C.DOC -- Page 2 of 3 Pages -- o`` g A KF9~ a r-- m U Or ORIGINAL HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on DEC ~,T,~g~ by the following vote: AYES:' COUNCILMEMBER: CARSON, BENHAM, WEIR, COUCH, HANSON, SULLIVAN, SCRIVNER COUNCILMEMBER: ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER: " ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER: l/I PAMELA A. McCARTHY, CMC CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Cler of the Council of the City of Bakersfield APPROVED: By DEC 1 7 2008 HARVEY L. HALL Mayor APPROVED as to form: VIRGINIA GENNARO City Attorney OSHUA H. RUDNICK Deputy City Attorney JHR:dII S:\SUSANWdmin Report Word\Dec 17 items\Reso for Attachmt C.DOC -- Page 3 of 3 Pages -- o~gAK~9s a ~ ~-- rn U O ORIGINAL