HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-086 (FEMA Aplication SAFER Grant)) RESOLUTION NO. 2016-086
RESOLUTION APPROVING STILLWATER FIRE DEPARTMENT APPLICATION FOR
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY(FEMA) STAFFING FOR ADEQUATE
FIRE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE (SAFER) GRANT FOR$179,526 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, May
Township and Baytown Township, covering an area of 61 square miles and serving a
population of 25,000; and
WHEREAS, current Stillwater Fire Department firefighter staffing level provides for
2-3 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 2-3 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 two year period
and does not require a city cost share or a maintenance of effort commitment beyond the
SAFER Program end date of June 30, 2020.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Stillwater
hereby approves the Stillwater Fire Department application for the FEMA SAFER grant in the
amount of$179,526 to hire additional firefighter personnel for a two 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.
Enacted by the City Council of the City of Stillwater, Minnesota this 19th day of April 2016.
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Ted Kozlowski, Mayor
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Diane F. Ward, City Clerk