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Subject: Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program
From: Oakland Fire Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution 1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into An Agreement With The City And County Of San Francisco To Accept And Appropriate Grant Funds In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Hundred And Fifty Thousand, Four Hundred And Twenty-Two Dollars ($250,422) From The U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, Fiscal Year 2010 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) To The Oakland Fire Department, Office Of Emergency Services For The Period Of April 1, 2012 To March 31, 2013, To Develop And Establish A Pilot Program, "Building Community Readiness And Resiliency" (BCRR); 2) Waiving Central Services Overhead Costs Estimated At $8,500; And 3) Authorizing The City Administrator To Expend Funds In Accordance With The Preliminary Spending Plan Which Includes But Is Not Limited To The Purchasing Of Program Supplies, Materials, Equipment, And Professional Services As Needed, And The Hiring Of A Senior Emergency Planning Coordinator, And Up To Three High School Interns And Three College Interns For Program Development And Implementation Through March 31, 2013, Without Further Council Authorization Provided City Policies And City Purchasing, Contracting And Hiring Requirements Are Followed