RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or designee, to apply for a FY 2016 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in an amount not to exceed $2,900,000 over a three year period.
FISCAL IMPACT:
As indicated in the Background section, the cost share requirement for FY 2016 SAFER grant awards is significant. The Period of Performance has been extended from two to three years. No extensions beyond three years will be allowed. During that three year period, the District will be responsible for providing a 25% cost share in the first and second years and a 65% cost share in the third year. Additionally, FY 2016 awards limit position costs to the usual annual cost of a first-year firefighter at the time of the grant application. Therefore, the District will also be responsible for funding 100% of merit increments and negotiated wage increases over three years and the salary and benefits cost difference between a first-year firefighter and top step engineers and captains for six out of the nine positions.
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