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Home My WebLink AboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-2003-078Temp Reso. #10072 Page 1 March 25, 2003 CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA RESOLUTION NO. R-2003 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATE CITY OFFICIALS TO SEEK GRANT FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $137,738 FROM THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY THROUGH THE ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT TO HIRE A TRAINING INSTRUCTOR AND PURCHASE MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT TO ENHANCE FIREFIGHTER SAFETY AND PREPAREDNESS PROVIDING FOR A $84,031 CASH MATCH AND A TOTAL PROJECT COST OF $221,769; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac realizes that continuing training for fire rescue personnel is necessary in order to maintain proficiency, learn new techniques and advanced skills, and prevent injuries; and WHEREAS, the National Fire Protection Association recommended that fire rescue personnel receive at least 20 hours of training per month; and WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac's Fire Rescue Department proposes to develop a comprehensive in-house training program, including a dedicated training officer, to maintain and advance the skills of fire rescue personnel; and WHEREAS, a dedicated training officer will allow more training hours to be conducted in-house, which will permit more fire rescue units to remain in-service to improve productivity and prevent impact on response times; and WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, provides funds to municipalities for fire rescue training programs; and Temp. Reso. # 10072 Page 2 March 25, 2003 1 WHEREAS, should the application be approved and grant awarded, the City agrees to maintain the training program which is the subject of this application on an ongoing basis; and WHEREAS, the dedicated training officer position will require a vehicle for transportation and this cost is not eligible for grant funding or for use as part of the 30% required cash match in the grant, however the City is willing to include this in the City's cost and the total project cost; and WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac is willing to match the grant request of $137,738 providing for a cash match of $84,031, for a total project cost of $221,769; and WHEREAS, the City Manager and the Fire Chief recommend filing of the application (attached hereto as "Exhibit A"); and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac deems it to be in the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to submit a grant application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program for the enhancement of the Fire Rescue Department's training program by developing a comprehensive in-house training program, including a dedicated training officer, to maintain and advance the skills of fire rescue personnel. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA: Section 1: The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this resolution. Section 2: The appropriate City officials are hereby authorized to submit the Temp. Reso. # 10072 Page 3 March 25, 2003 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Application (attached hereto as "Exhibit A") and made a part hereof requesting $137,738 providing for a cash match of $84,031, for a total project cost of $221,769. Section 3: All resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Section 4: If any clause, section, other part or application of this Resolution is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part or in application, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion or applications of this Resolution. Section 5: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 9th day of April, 2003. - JOE SCHREIBER - MAYOR ATTEST: r MARION SWENSON, C C CITY CLERK I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have approved this RESOLUTION as to form. ►XIWOT:f3aW CITY ATTORNEY RECORD OF COMMISSION VOT MAYOR SCHREIBER DIST 1: COMM. PORTNER �— DIST 2: COMM. FLANSBAUM-TAL ISCO DIST 3: COMM. SULTANOF DIST 4: V/M ROBERTS Applicant Information Page 1 of 2 TR 10072 Applicant Information Exhibit "A'' Application 72% complete Based on information you have provided, your department serves a Rural community. Please provide the following information about your department and click the Save and Continue button below. If you have not already done so, check to see if someone has already started an a0plication for your fire department. If an application has been started, request the access from the owner. If you feel this person is not an appropriate representative of your fire department, call the Help Desk at 1-866-274-0960. Note: Fields marked with an • are required. • Fire Department Name • Type of Fire Department If other, please enter the type of Fire Department EmTployer Identification Number Physical Address w Headquarters' Physical Address 1 Headquarters' Physical Address 2 • City • State Zip escue Tamarac Fire ...... City 59-1039552 (e.g. 12-3456789) 7518 NW 88 Ave Tamarac Florida 33321 - 2401 (e.g. 12345-6789) Need help for ZIP+4? C Mailing Address is the same as the Physical Address • Mailing Addressl 7525 NW 88 Ave Mailing Addressl • City • State • Zip Account information • Type of bank account • Bank routing number - 9 di it number on the bottom left hand corner of your check . Re-enter Bank routing number . Your account number Re-enter Your account number Additional Information 0: Checking r Savings 067006432 (numbers only, no dashes) 067006432 ...__._ _... . _.. 2090001028714 (numbers only, no dashes) 2090001028714 Help Helg Help Help httnc //nortal.fema.eov/fireerant/iso/fire/selectopt.do?option=3 3/27/2003 Applicant Information Page 2 of 2 This fiscal year, are you receiving Federal funding from any other grant program for the same purpose C Yes C; No for which you are applying for this grant? This fiscal year, are you receiving Federal funding OF Yes C No from any other grant program regardless of purpose? • Is the applicant Jelin u nt on any federal de t? r Yes OF No If yes, type explanation in space provided below (maximum 4000 characters) Help httns-//nortal.fema. eov/fireerant/isn/fire/selectopt.do?option=3 3/2'7/2003 Contact Information Page 1 of 1 Contact Information Application 72% complete Based on information you have provided, your department serves a Rural community. In addition to yourself, please provide 2 additional points of contact for this application. Between all of the contact information gathered, 1 set of contact information should be for the Fire Chief. Note: Fields marked with an - are required. Alternate Contact Information Number 1 • Title (Fire Chief Salutation Mr Select N/A if not applicable • First Name Jim Middle Initial • Last Name FBudzinski� • Day Phone 954-724-2436 (e.g.123-456-7890) Ext._ , 'Evening Phone 954-724-2436 123-456 7890 . (e.9 ) Ext. Cell Phone 954W8177836 mm _ µ (e.g.123-456-7890) Fax 954-724-2438 _ (e.g.123-456-7890) Email jimb@tamarac.org � (e.g. user@xyz.org) Alternate Contact Information Number 2 • Title lAssistant Fire Chief Salutation Mr Select N/A if not applicable • First Name Kingman Middle Initial • Last Name Schuldt Day Phone 954-7724-2529 (e.g. 123-456a890) Ext. *Evening Phone 954-724-2529 (e.g. 123-456-7890) Ext. . Cell Phone 954-232-7269 (e.g.123-456-7890) Fax 954-274-2538 (e.g.123-456-7890) Email kingmans@tamarac.org (e.g. user@xyz.org) t,trrQ•//r%nrtal fPmn ornv/fireerant/isn/fire/selectoDt.do?option=2 3/27/2003 Fire Department Characteristics (Part I) Page 1 of 1 Fire Department Characteristics (Part 1) Application 72% complete Based on information you have provided, your department serves a Rural community. Please provide the following information regarding your department. Note: Fields marked with an • are required. • Are you a member of a Fire Department or r: Yes r No w authorized representative of a fire department? • Are you a member of Federal Fire Department or contracted by the Federal government and solely r Yes rNo responsible for suppression of fires on Federal property? p er •What kind of Department do you represent? All Paid/CareHelp - " ._ ".�_.. If you answered combination, above, what is the % (Numbers only) percentage of career firefighters in your department? - • What is the square mileage of your primary response 12 (Numbers only) area? • What percentage of your response area is protected 100 % (Numbers only) " by hydrants?Ill — • How much of your jurisdiction is zoned for ova (Numbers only) agriculture? - • How much of your jurisdiction is zoned for 14 % (Numbers only) commercial or industrial? _..............._._._ • How many structures in your jurisdiction are more 1 (Whole Numbers only) than four stories tall? • What is the permanent resident population of your 56444 (Numbers only) Helo primar)r/first-response area or jurisdiction served? -""---------.. -------------- • How many active firefighters are in the gg (whole Numbers only) Hein operations/EMS division of your department? • y (Whole Numbers only) Mow many stations are in our department? ? • Do you currently report to the National Fire Incident (F Yes r' No Helo Reporting System (NFIRS)? If you answered yes, above, please enter your FDIN? 10202 • What services does your department provide? * Structural Fire Suppression r Fighting Wildfire Suppression r Airport Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) r' Basic Life Support F" Advanced Life Support r Hazmat Operational Level * Hazmat Technical Level r Hazmat Specialist Level r Rescue Operational Level F Rescue Technical Level W httns-//nortal.fema.izov/fire>xrant/is-D/fire/selectopt.do?option=4 2003 3/27/2003 Fire Department Characteristics (Part 11) Pagel of 2 Fire Department Characteristics (Part II) Application 72% complete Based on information you have provided, your department serves a Rural community. Please provide the following additional information regarding your Fire Department and click the Save and Continue button below. Note: Fields marked with an ` are required. • What is the total number of fire related fatalities in 0 (Whole Numbers only) your jurisdiction over the last three years? • What is the total number of fire related firefighter (Whole Numbers only)Z injuries in your jurisdiction over the last three years? • In an average year, how many times does your 350 (Whole Numbers only) department receive mutual/automatic aid? • In an average year, how many times does your 675 (Whole Numbers only) department provide mutual/automatic aid? rv.. • What was your department's estimated average 9092144 J.(Numbers only) operating budget over the last three years? • What percentage of your annual operating budget is dedicated to personnel costs(salary, overtime and 73 _..__------- _. % fringe benefits)? What percentage of your annual operating budget is derived from: Taxes? 9$ % Grants? I` .........�� Donations? 0rr, Fund drives? ° -How many vehicles does your department have in each of the categories below? Enter numbers only and enter 0 if you don't have any of the vehicles below a. Engines (or pumpers): b. Aerial Apparatus: c. Tankers: d. Rescue Vehicles: e. Brush/Quick attack f. Other: First Line 1._.._.._ ._�__._.... �Res"e"rve 1-0....._.___ to 1 .....w� I _ _..._. -^ 4 0 _...�........................... ...... -...... .___..._........._. Provide in the space below the following information only if you are applying for a firefighting vehicle: list all your vehicles by type (for example, engines/pumpers, brush, rescue, etc.). Then provide the year each was manufactured. If the department has more than two of any type, provide the total number of vehicles in that category and the years the oldest and the newest were manufactured. httna://nortal.fema.aov/firegrant/isp/fire/selectopt.do?option=5 2003 3/27/2003 Fire Department Characteristics (Part II) Page 2 of 2 E httng•//nnrtnl_fema.eoy/firearant/isn/fire/selectobt.do?option=5 2003 3/27/2003 Department Call Volume Page 1 of 1 Department Call Volume Application 72% complete Based on information you have provided, your department serves a Rural community. Please provide the number of responses your department made in each of the following categories last year. Note: Fields marked with an � are required. How many responses per year by category? Enter whole numbers only: If you have no calls for any of the categories, enter zero. Structure Fires 28 _ _Help Vehicle Fires Vegetation Fires Help EMS 9019................................... Help Rescue 0 Help Hazardous Condition/Materials Calls 146 Help Service Calls 1398 H� Good Intent Calls/False Alarms 640 Help Other Calls and Incidents 74 _Help httnc-unnrfal fpma onv/fireg-rant/isn/fire/selectopt.do?option=6 2003 3/27/2003 r■■nrrrr� Request Information Page 1 of 1 Request Information Application 72% complete Based on information you have provided, your department serves a Rural community. Program Selection Please use this section to select the award program for which you want to apply and provide some additional information requested. Once you are finished, press the Save and Continue button below. Note: Fields marked with an • are required. 1. Select the program for which you are applying. Remember, you can apply for only one program this year. W6 program you may apply for as many activities as are required. If you modify your selection, you will lose data entered under the original activity. Select Program Name L Activities Available (" Emergency Medical Services I [ Wellness and Fitness Programs ] [ Emer ene Medical Services ] [ FireFighfing Equipment ] [ Modify Facilities ] C; Fire Operations and Firefighter Safety _T�� ] [ p [Personal Protective E uipment ] [Wellness and Fitness Pro rams Tra...r t , Fire Prevention [ Fire Prevention ] r, Firefighting Vehicle [ FireFighting vehicles ] • 2, Will this grant benefit more than one department? G- Yes C No 3. If you answered Yes to Question 2 above, please specify how? (You can only enter 4000 characters) Tamarac Fire Rescue currently has automatic aid agreements with the City of North Lauderdale and the City of Lauderdale LakesJoint trainingan ............... ......1................... .. . ....._........_I'll ............................... httnc-//rtnrtal .fema. i7ov/firer-rant/isv/fire/selectopt.do?option=7 3/27/2003 Narrative Statement Page 1 of 1 Narrative Statement Application 81% complete Based on information you have provided, your department serves a Rural community. In the program narrative, please explain how the funds provided will be spent. The program narrative must demonstrate the financial need for the assistance and how the costs expended under this program will benefit the firefighters' and/or public's safety. This will be a major part of the evaluation process of the grant application. Please ensure that your narrative clearly addresses each of the following areas to the best of your ability. Follow the sequence and specifically identify which area is being addressed: • The project that you are requesting to be funded • How you plan to use the grant funds for each major budget activity as listed on the budget form • Why this program would be beneficial to your community and/or to your department • Why this project cannot be funded solely through local funding and • Any additional relevant information that you would like us to consider when evaluating your application Your narrative should be detailed but concise. Your narrative may not exceed five pages of text. You may either type your project narrative in the space provided below or create the text in your word processing system and then copy it into the space provided below. Images and attachments are not allowed. Project Description Please provide your narrative statement in the space provided below: In 2002, the City was awarded a FEMA Assistance to Firefighters grant to purchase new SCBA's and lightweight turnout gear. Building on this previous success, this year's grant application will focus on enhancing the department's training program. Of primary importance is creating a new position for a dedicated Training Officer. This individual will carry out or supervise all of the training for the department. The Training Officer will also serve as the Safety and Accountability Officer on Scene and as a mobile quality assurance observer/reviewer. The department currently averages up to 12 training hours per month per member. The National Fire Protection Association standards recommend at least 20 training hours per month in both EMS and fire activities. In order to conduct training, units are often taken out of service so that crews can travel to training offered at other stations If you received a grant award in the 2002 process, does r: Yes r No your current request relate to your 2002 award? If you answered yes, above, which of the following apply? This request enhances the 2002 award T, Yes This request continues the 2002 award G Yes This request completes the 2002 award +,^ Yes Help Help httns://aortal. fema. izov/fireprant/i sp/fire/selectopt.do?option=10 3/27/2003 Untitled Document Page 1 of 1 Assurances and Certifications Application 81% complete Based on information you have provided, your department serves a Rural community. These documents contain the Federal requirements attached to all Federal grants including the right of the Federal government to review the grant activity. You should read over the documents to become aware of the requirements. The Assurances and Certifications must be read, signed, and electronically submitted as a part of the application. If the lobbying form is not applicable, please check the box below. Please click on the incomplete link in the status column to go to individual forms. Status Part I: FEMA Form 20-16A, Assurances-Nonconstruction Programs Complet Part ll: FEMA Form 20-16C, Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Cow Other Responsibilities Matters; and Drug -Free Workplace Requirements. SF-LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (Complete only if applying for a grant of more than $100,000 and [: Not Applicable have lobbying activities using Non -Federal funds. See Form 20-16C for lobbying activities definition.) Not A2plicable NOTE: By signing the certification regarding debarment, suspension, and other responsibility matters for primary covered transaction, the applicant agrees that, should the proposed covered transaction be entered into, it shall not knowingly enter into any lower tier covered transaction with a person who is debarred, suspended, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this covered transaction, unless authorized by FEMA entering into this transaction. The applicant further agrees by submitting this application that it will include the clause titled "Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion -Lower Tier Covered Transaction," provided by the FEMA Regional Office entering into this covered transaction, without modification, in all lower tier covered transactions and in all solicitations for lower tier covered transactions. (Refer to 44 CFR Part 17.) 1,ttnc://nortal.fema. eov/firegrant/isv/fire/narrative.do 3/27/2003 Item Quantity Cost erg Total Training Specialized Training Simulators & Videos 1 $ 11,000.00 $ 11,000.00 Smoke generator 1 $ 2,500.00 $ 2,500.00 Communications Equipment 1 $ 1,300.00 $ 1,300.00 Projector 1 $ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00 Laptop 1 $ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00 Digital Camera 1 $ 600.00 $ 600.00 IFSTA Manuals 1 $ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00 Video Subscriptions 2 $ 1,000.00 $ 2,000.00 DOT Placards 10 $ 200.00 $ 2,000.00 Tables 12 $ 1,000.00 $ 12,000.00 Chairs 35 $ 200.00 $ 7,000.00 Dry Erase Boards 8 $ 400.00 $ 3,200.00 Televisions 4 $ 300.00 $ 1,200.00 VCRs 2 $ 200.00 $ 400.00 $ 49,200.00 Equipment Extrication Equipment 1 $ 25,000.00 $ 25,000.00 Dive Rescue 5 $ 2,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 35,000.00 Total all equipment & materials $ 84,200.00 Overtime $ 112,569.00 Vehicle $ 25,000.00 TOTAL PROJECT COSTS $ 221,769.00