Agenda Item Wording:
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Authorize the acceptance of the 2020 State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) award and appropriate funding from the General Fund in the amount of $87,860 to put five Visalia Fire personnel through field-based training for Hazardous Materials Technician and Specialist class series.
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Deadline for Action: 5/2/2022
Submitting Department: Fire Department
Contact Name and Phone Number: Crissy Balderama, x4513; Dan Griswold, x4220; Tom Van Grouw, x4544
Department Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council authorize staff to accept the 2020 State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) award and appropriate funding from the General Fund in the amount of $87,860. The grant funds will be used to put five Visalia Fire personnel through field-based training for Hazardous Materials Technician and Specialist class series.
Background Discussion:
As a result of the 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, the State of California, and the Department of Homeland Security developed programs to assist government agencies with emergency preparedness activities and/or equipment. Since 2001, Tulare County Office of Emergency Services has been the intermediate recipient of these funds, disbursing them to cities and other agencies based upon agency and area needs. One of these programs is the State Homeland Security Grant Program. The grant is submitted and managed by the Tulare County Office of Emergency Services. If the grant is awarded to the County, the County disburses funding among local agencies based upon needs in the operational area.
For 2020, Tulare County received a total of $566,489 from the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services. Of this amount, the Visalia Fire Department will receive $87,860. The funding will be used to put five Visalia Fire personnel through field-based training for Hazardous Materials Technician and Specialist class series. The Hazardous Material Technician series is fou...
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