Res 2015-001/authorizing the submission of a grant application to the United States Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (the “U.S. DHS-FEMA”) for an FY 2014 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (“AFG”) in the estimated amount

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RESOLUTION 2015 -01R A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (THE "U.S. DHS - FEMA ") FOR AN FY 2014 ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT ( "AFG ") IN THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $326,000.00 FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF BASE STATIONS, MOBILES AND PORTABLE RADIOS TO ENSURE THAT THE CITY WILL MEET THE PROJECT 25 COMPLIANT LAND MOBILE RADIO EQUIPMENT STANDARDS FOR MISSION CRITICAL COMMUNICATIONS THROUGHOUT THE REGIONAL SERVICE AREA; APPROVING THE CITY'S EXPENDITURE OF LOCAL MATCHING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $32,660.00; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACT ON THE CITY'S BEHALF WITH REGARD TO THE SUBMISSION OF THIS APPLICATION AND ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS INCLUDING CONTRACTS WITH THE U.S. DHS -FEMA AND OTHER PARTIES AS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE GRANT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. RECITALS: 1. The City's Fire Department wishes to purchase and install 20 base stations, 73 mobiles and 209 portable radios (the "Equipment ") to ensure that the City will meet the Project 25 (P25) compliant Land Mobile Radio (LMR) equipment standards for mission critical communications throughout the regional service area. 2. The City is requesting financial assistance from the U.S. DHS -FEMA for the purchase and installation of this Equipment. 3. The total cost for the purchase and installation of the Equipment is estimated to be $326,000.00, and the City will be responsible for 10% of the total Project costs currently estimated to be $32,660.00. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: PART 1. The submission of a grant application to the U.S. DHS -FEMA for an FY 2014 Assistance to Firefighters Grant in the estimated amount of $326,000.00 is authorized. PART 2. The City's expenditure of approximately 10% of the total Project costs which is currently estimated to be $32,660.00 is approved.