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REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE: February 18, 2025 FROM: Brian Barner, Chief of Police
ITEIVI NO. 49(b)
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SUBJECT: 4.9(b)--Resolution for Homeland Security Grant funds administered through
Shasta Count Health and Human Services
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary
for the acceptance of Homeland Security Grant funds received through Shasta County Health
and Human Services.
Fiscal Impact
There is no negative fiscal impact in approving the resolution. The current grant is for $96,525
and there is no match required. Accepting the Department of Homeland Security Grant funds
will allow the City of Redding Police and Fire Departments to purchase equipinent to support
and build capabilities to protect against, prevent, respond to, and recover from terrorists acts and
other types of emergencies or disasters.
Alte�native Action
The City Council cauld choose not to approve the resolutian and provide staff wi�h alternate
direction.
Backg�ound/AnaZysis
Each year, the Federal Department of Hameland Security awards grant funding to enhance state
and local agencies' abilities to prevent, respond, and recover from terrorist threats and other
catastrophic events. Funding is awarded to the State of California Office of Emergency Services
(CaIOES) and then awarded to counties that in turn grant funds to local agencies. Shasta County
Health and Human Services administers funds for this region.
Report to Redding City Council February 12,2025
Re: 4.9(b)--Resolution for Homeland Security Grant Page 2
Over the last several years, the City of Redding (City) has received funding for hand held radios,
a bomb suit, a colnmand vehicle, security cameras for election security, a tactical drone far the
Redding Police Department, ballistic vest and helmet sets, Community Emergency Response
Team vehicle and trailer, a fire simulator, and laptop computers for the Redding Fire
Department.
In order to accept funding, CaIOES requires a resolution approved by the governing board of the
agency that provides authority to enter into a grant agreement. This resolution authorizes the
City Manager or his designee to enter into grant agreements with Shasta County Health and
Human Services for IHomeland Security funding during FY 2024-25.
The Homeland Security grants have provided significant funding to the City's Police and Fire
Departments that have enhanced the ability to keep the region safe.
Environmental Review
The grant is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act, therefore, no
further action is required at this time.
Council Priority/City ManageN Goals
• Public Safety — "Work to improve a11 aspects of public safety to help people feel secure
and safe where they live, work, and play in the City of Redding."
Attachments
^Resolution
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF GRANTS THROUGH THE
HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City of Redding obtains grant funding related to Homeland Security as a
subrecipient through Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency; and
WHEREAS, grant funding is provided to the Redding Police Department and Redding
Fire Department to purchase equipment to support and build capabilities to protect against,
prevent, respond to, and recover from terrorists acts and other types of emergencies or disasters;
and
WHEREAS, the Office of Homeland Seeurity requires a resolution authorizing authority
to enter into a grant agreement and that the City of Redding agrees to the following:
l. To provide all matching funds required for the grant project and that any cash match will
be appropriated as required;
2. Any liability arising out of the performance of this agreemen�shall be the responsibility of
the City of Redding;
3. Grant funds shall not be used to supplant expenditures controlled the City Council;
4. The City of Redding is authorized by the City Council to apply for federal assistance, and
the institutional, managerial and financial capability to ensure proper planning,
management and completion of the approved project;
NOW,THEREFORE,BE TT RESOLVED that the City Manager,or his designee,of the
City of Redding is authorized by the City Council to execute on behalf of the City Council any
documents or take any actions necessary,including retroactive,for the purpose of obtaining federal
financial assistance provided by the federal Department of Homeland Security and sub-granted
through the State of California and Shasta County for Fiscal Year 2024-25.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was introduced and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Redding at a regular meeting held on the 18th day of February, 2025,
by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
JACK MUNNS, Mayor
ATTEST: FORM APPROVED:
SHARLENE TIPTON, City Clerk CHRISTIAN M. CURTIS, City Attorney