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Fire Department
DATE: March 15, 2011
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Tony L. Trabbie, Fire Chief'1T
By: Barry Spriggs, Battalion Chief P
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION NO. 6759 — A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ARCADIA. CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING DESIGNATED
STAFF TO FILE WITH THE CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
AGENCY REQUESTS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE
NATURAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE ACT AND SIMILAR STATUES
Recommended Action: Approve
SUMMARY
The State of California requires cities to designate by resolution employees who have
authority to apply for financial assistance in the event of a disaster. The City Council
previously designated the City Manager, the Assistant City Manager /Development
Services Director, and the Fire Chief as the City's three (3) authorized agents. Staff is
recommending that the City Council add the Public Works Services Director and
remove the Assistant City Manager /Development Services Director on the Designation
of Applicant's Agent Resolution Form (OES Form 130). Additionally, the State of
California is now requiring that cities update OES Form 130 every three (3) years.
DISCUSSION
The California Emergency Management Agency requires cities to have on file an OES
Form 130. This form designates specific individuals as authorized agents to apply for
disaster assistance. OES Form 130 is required in order to be eligible for obtaining state
financial assistance under the Natural Disaster Assistance Act and for federal financial
assistance under Public Law 93 -288 as amended by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988.
OES Form 130 allows for up to three (3) designated names, and City Council previously
approved the City Manager, Assistant City Manager /Development Services Director,
and the Fire Chief as Arcadia's authorized agents. Since a majority of the City's post -
disaster projects are coordinated through the Public Works Services Department, staff
recommends that the Public Works Services Director be added in place of the Assistant
City Manager /Development Services Director.
Mayor and City Council
March 15, 2011
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In addition, the State of California is also requiring that cities provide an updated
resolution designating such employees as approved by their City Council every three (3)
years.
FISCAL IMPACT
Adoption of Resolution No. 6759 has no fiscal impact to the City.
RECOMMENDATION
Approve Resolution No. 6759 — a resolution of the City Council of the City of
Arcadia, California, authorizing designated staff to file with the California
Emergency Management Agency requests for financial assistance under the
Natural Disaster Assistance Act and similar statues
Approved: 3 fl e.rwy -c4r7
Don Penman, City Manager
RESOLUTION NO. 6759
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING DESIGNATED STAFF
TO FILE WITH THE CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
AGENCY REQUESTS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE
NATURAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE ACT AND SIMILAR
STATUTES
WHEREAS, the California Emergency Management Agency requires public
agencies to designate specific positions within the agency as authorized agents of that
agency for the purpose of applying for and obtaining certain federal financial assistance
under P.L. 93 -288, as amended by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act of 1988; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Arcadia now desires and intends to
designate those certain specific positions within the City as authorized agents for the
foregoing purposes.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE ANDR RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Manager, Fire Chief or Public Works Services Director of
the City are hereby authorized to execute for and on behalf of the City applications for
financial assistance, and to file such applications with the California Emergency
Management Agency, for the purpose of obtaining certain federal financial assistance
under P.L. 93 -288, as amended by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act of 1988, as well as other financial assistance under the
Natural Disaster Assistance Act.
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SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and
shall forward a copy to the California Emergency Management Agency.
Passed, approved and adopted this day of , 2011.
Mayor of the City of Arcadia
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Stephen P. Deitsch
City Attorney
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