HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-037 (Stillwater Fire Department Application For (FEMA) (SAFER) Grant To Hire Additional Firefighter Personnel)City of Stillwater
Washington County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION 2023-037
RESOLUTION APPROVING STILLWATER FIRE DEPARTMENT APPLICATION
FOR FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) STAFFING
FOR ADEQUATE FIRE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE (SAFER) GRANT
TO HIRE ADDITIONAL FIREFIGHTER PERSONNEL
WHEREAS, the City of Stillwater Fire Department provides services to the City of
Stillwater and surrounding communities, including Stillwater Township, City of Grant, and May
Township, covering an area of 53 square miles and serving a population of 28,000; and
WHEREAS, current Stillwater Fire Department firefighter staffing level provides for 4
on -duty firefighters on a 24/7 schedule and additional firefighter staffing would provide for a
more optimum fully staffed fire engine crew 24/7 to better serve Stillwater and surrounding
communities for emergency response and fire/fire-related hazards; and
WHEREAS,the FEMA SAFER grant will fund a firefighter position that will allow the
Stillwater Fire Department to provide a fully staffed fire engine crew on a 24/7 schedule versus
the current staffing levels of 4 firefighters on duty in order to better respond to emergencies
and provide Stillwater and the surrounding communities served by the Fire Department with
adequate protection from fire and fire -related hazards; and
WHEREAS,the FEMA SAFER grant provides firefighter funding for a three year period
and does not require a city cost share or a maintenance of effort commitment beyond the
SAFER Program end date.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Stillwater,
Minnesota hereby approves the Stillwater Fire Department application for the FEMA SAFER
grant to hire additional firefighter personnel for a three year period; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that the City Council of the City of Stillwater also agrees
to the terms of implementation and administration of the SAFER grant if awarded and
authorizes the Mayor of the City of Stillwater to sign all necessary documents for the SAFER
grant application on behalf of the City of Stillwater.
Adopted by the Stillwater City Council this 7th day of March, 2023.
CITY OF WA R
Ted Kozlowski, Mayor
Attes
Beth Wolf, City Cler