HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 006-12RESOLUTION NO. 006- 12
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 FY2011
State Homeland Security grant funds to procure specialized equipment on behalf of the
CITY, a local government within the Kern Operational Area, designed as the
"Bakersfield Fire Department Mobile Command Team Communications Project"; and
WHEREAS, the Homeland Security Grant allocation to the County includes
funding for the Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS) grant program which is
authorized specifically for the CITY; and
WHEREAS, the MMRS grant allows funding for CITY personnel to develop
plans required to support the MMRS program and specialized training for City personnel
as approved by the California Emergency Management Agency; and
WHEREAS, the Approval Authority has approved an allocation of
FY2011 MMRS grant funds for approved planning, equipment and training activities
under the "Bakersfield FY2011 MMRS Project"; and
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WHEREAS, acquisition of such equipment, training or other professional
services needed to complete these projects 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of
Bakersfield as follows:
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.
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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 IAN 1 1 2012
by the following vote:
YES: COUNCILMEMBER: SALAS, BENHAM, WEIR, COUCH, HANSON, SULLIVAN, JOHNSON
NOES: COUNCILMEMBER: _ano
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER: INSYt4
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER: !:~.CSYU
ROBERTA GAFFORD, CM
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Jerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED: JAN 1 1 2012
APPROVED as to form:
VIRGINIA GENNARO, CITY ATTORNEY
OSHUA H. RUDNICK
Deputy City Attorney II
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HARVEY L. HALL
Mayor