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Home My WebLink About17 - Accept the 2016 Emergency Management Performance GrantPaR m CITY OF °z NEWPORT BEACH cy<`�o�P City Council Staff Report November 28, 2017 Agenda Item No. 17 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: Jon Lewis, Chief of Police - 949-644-3701, jlewis@nbpd.org PREPARED BY: Katie Eing, Emergency Services Coordinator PHONE: 949-644-3670, keing(o)nbpd.org TITLE: Accept the 2016 Emergency Management Performance Grant ABSTRACT: The Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) is a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) pass thru grant that provides funding for local emergency management programs. The funding was is to purchase supplies and equipment for the City's Emergency Operations Center (EOC). RECOMMENDATION: a) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly; b) Accept the grant funding in the amount of $13,084 to be used in support of the City's emergency management program; and c) Approve Budget Amendment No. 18BA-016 to accept grant funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through the County of Orange, and increase expenditure appropriations by $13,084 in account 01040403-821005. FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: The Budget Amendment appropriates $13,084 in increased expenditures. The revenue was included in the FY18 original budget account in the Police Department, 01040403- 431250, and the purchase will be expensed to the account in the Police Department, 01040403-821005. DISCUSSION: The EMPG program provides funding to states to support state, local, tribal and territorial governments in preparing for all hazards, as authorized by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.). 17-1 Accept the 2016 Emergency Management Performance Grant November 28, 2017 Page 2 Title VI of the Stafford Act authorizes FEMA to make grants for the purpose of providing a system of emergency preparedness for the protection of life and property in the United States from hazards and to vest responsibility for emergency preparedness jointly in the federal government and the states and their political subdivisions. The purpose of the EMPG is to sustain and improve comprehensive emergency management programs at the state, tribal, territorial governments and local levels from all man-made and natural disasters through the prevention, mitigation, response and recovery for all hazard events. The Police Department utilized the funding to purchase supplies and equipment for the City's Emergency Operations Center (EOC). The grant required a 50 percent funding match, which the City provided though the Police Department, Emergency Preparedness operating budget supported by the General Fund. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: Staff recommends the City Council find this action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly. NOTICING - The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of the meeting at which the City Council considers the item). ATTACHMENTS: Attachment A — Copy of Check Attachment B — Budget Amendment 17-2 ATTACHMENT A ° m Eric H. Woolery, CPA �4<<rOR�'4r County Auditor - Controller UHIL 10z)UtU: U6-z4-LU1f VtNUVK NUMCtK: MIS[G IKU71 `J`J LrYtC.K NUMCStK: Uy-Ul U1S(Ty PAYMENT REQUEST INVOICE NUMBER AMOUNT GAT 060 16000304 7 13,084.00 2016 EMPG CFDA N 97.042 INV DATE 5/23/2017 NET LINE AMOUNT TOT INV AMOUNT AU6 2 8 2017 POLICE DEPARTMENT 13,084.00 13.084.00 COUNTY OF ORANGE, CALIFORNIA PAGE 1 OF 1 CHECK TOTAL 13,084.00 PLEASE DETACH BEFORE PRESENTING FOR PAYMENT DO NOT ACCEPT THIS CHECK UNLESS YOU CAN SEE A TRUE WATERMARK - HOLD TO LIGHT TO VERIFY WATERMARK 0 COUNTY OF ORANGE 2 CHECK NUMBER SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA ISSUE DATE 56-382 O {1 412 U r 09-01015719 08-23-2017 n 'QFa�. Trusts Revolving Fund N� PAY: THIRTEEN THOUSAND EIGHTY FOUR DOLLARS AND 00 CENTS— $*****13,084.00 TO CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH 870 SANTA BARBARA DR. NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660 CHECKS OVER $100,000 RECO€RE TWO SIGNATURES 1813787 FMC Wp0}.ERY. CPA CCUATY AJOrrOR-CANTRO LER WELLS FARGO BANK VOID UNLESS PRFSENTEHWITHINSIX MONTHS FROM DATE OFISSUE � 17-3 ATTACHMENT B City of Newport Beach 13UD F'T AMENDMENT 2017-18 EFFECT ON BUDGETARY FUND BALANCE: Increase Revenue Estimates Increase Expenditure Appropriations AND Transfer Budget Appropriations SOURCE: x from existing budget appropriations _ from additional estimated revenues from unappropriated fund balance EXPLANATION: This budget amendment is requested to provide for the following: NO. BA- 18BA-016 AMOUNT: X13,084.00 To accept grant tundmg and increase expenditure appropriations for the 2016 FEMA EMPG Gram - a FEMA &*rau h 9mnt through the County of Orange. Revenue estimates already budgeted in 01040403-431250. ACCOUNTING ENTRY: BUDGETARY FUND BALANCE Fund Object REVENUE ESTMA TF ;, EXPENDITURE APPROPRIATIONS Org/Object 01040403-821005 !gned: Signed Signed Amount Description Debit Credit Description Description EMPG Grant Expenses Aval: City M City Council Approval. City Clerk $13,084.00 Automatic USE Iris ,� f.f Date 17-4 Increase in Budgetary Fund Balance Decrease in Budgetary Fund Balance No effect on Budgetary Fund Balance ONE-TIME? 1�d Yes No To accept grant tundmg and increase expenditure appropriations for the 2016 FEMA EMPG Gram - a FEMA &*rau h 9mnt through the County of Orange. Revenue estimates already budgeted in 01040403-431250. ACCOUNTING ENTRY: BUDGETARY FUND BALANCE Fund Object REVENUE ESTMA TF ;, EXPENDITURE APPROPRIATIONS Org/Object 01040403-821005 !gned: Signed Signed Amount Description Debit Credit Description Description EMPG Grant Expenses Aval: City M City Council Approval. City Clerk $13,084.00 Automatic USE Iris ,� f.f Date 17-4