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Subject: Urban Search And Rescue Team
From: Oakland Fire Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To: 1) Apply For, Accept And Appropriate A Grant From The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) For The Period March 1, 2005 To June 30, 2006 In The Amount Of Eight Hundred Ninety Two Thousand Dollars ($892,000.00) To Meet Continuing Training And Equipment Needs Of The Fire Department's Urban Search And Rescue (USAR) Team, 2) Waive The City's Competitive Bidding Requirements And Authorize Procurement Of Some Equipment From The General Services Administration Agency, And 3) Award Said Equipment Contracts Without Return To Council