HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02142012 - C.14RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, of the Contra Costa County Fire
Protection District (District) to apply accept a FY 2011 Staffing and Adequate Fire and
Emergency Response (SAFER) grant.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for eighteen (18) fire suppression positions; 100% Federal; no District match
required. If awarded, the grant is for a period of two (2) years from the effective date of the
award.
BACKGROUND:
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency’s
(FEMA) Grant Programs Directorate implements and administers the Staffing for Adequate
Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants. SAFER grants provide financial assistance
to help fire departments increase frontline firefighters, rehire firefighters that have been laid
off, retain firefighters facing imminent layoffs, or fill positions that were vacated through
attrition. The goal of the SAFER Grants is to assist local fire departments
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RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 02/14/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
Contact: Daryl Louder
(925) 941-3500
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on
the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: February 14, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors
By: , Deputy
cc:
C.14
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Daryl L. Louder, Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Date:February 14, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:FY 2011 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
with staffing and deployment capabilities in order to respond to emergencies, assuring
communities have adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards.
If authorized to do so, the District will apply for funding for 18 firefighter positions. This is
the equivalent of two full time fire companies. If awarded, the grant will cover the full
salary and associated benefit costs of the positions. There are no salary limits and there is
no prescribed cost sharing.
While grantees do not have to commit to retaining the SAFER-funded positions beyond the
two year period of performance, no firefighter layoffs are permitted -- of either
SAFER-funded or non-SAFER firefighters -- during the grant's period of performance.
Additionally, attrited fire suppression positions must be backfilled as soon as possible
during the period of performance.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The District will lose the opportunity to apply for a FY 2011 SAFER grant.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
No impact
CLERK'S ADDENDUM
REMOVED from consideration.