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Subject: Urban Search And Rescue Team - Grant
From: Oakland Fire Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution 1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Apply For, Accept And Appropriate A Grant From The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) For The Period May 1, 2008 To August 31, 2009 In The Amount Of One Million Thirty Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Nine Dollars ($1,030,179) To Meet Continuing Management, Training And Equipment Needs Of The Fire Department's Urban Search And Rescue (USAR) Team, And 2) Waiving The City's Competitive Bidding Requirements And Authorizing Procurement Of Equipment From The General Services Administration Agency And Or Other Government Purchasing Schedules, And 3) Authorizing The City Administrator To Award Equipment Contracts Without Return To Council, And 4) Waiving The City's Central Service Overhead Costs In The Amount Of $34,163.00