Title
Subject: Federal Emergency Management Agency Grant
From: Oakland Fire Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: 1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Grant Cooperative Agreement With The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) To Accept And Appropriate Fiscal Year 2012 Urban Search And Rescue (US&R)Grant Funds In The Amount Of One Million Two Hundred Sixty-One Thousand One Hundred Eight Dollars ($1,261,108) To The Oakland Fire Department For The Period August 1, 2012 Through January 31, 2014; 2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Expend Funds In Accordance With The Preliminary Spending Plan Without Further City Council Approval, Including The Purchase Of US&R Equipment From The General Services Administration Agency And Other Government Pricing Schedules; 3)Waiving The City's Advertising And Competitive Bidding Requirements For The Purchase Of The US&R Equipment; And 4) Approving Travel For City Personnel Who Provide Services Under The FEMA Grant And Cooperative Agreement On Short Notice Without Further Council Authorization