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Adoption of Resolution Designating Authorized Agents for the Purpose of Obtaining Certain Current or Future Grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (CalOES). (City Manager 10021032)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The State of California requires the City Council to designate authorized agents to engage with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) for the purposes of obtaining certain grants, including but not limited to any of the following:
* Federally declared Disaster (DR), Fire Mitigation Assistance Grant (FMAG), California State Only Disaster (CDAA), Immediate Services Program (ISP), Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC), Legislative Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program (LPDM), under Public Law 93-288 as amended by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988, and/or state financial assistance under the California Disaster Assistance Act.
* Flood Mitigation Assistance Program (FMA), under Section 1366 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968.
* National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) 42 U.S. Code 7704 (b)((2) (A) (ix) and 42 U.S. Code 7704 (b) (2) (B) National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, and also The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, Div. F, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018, Pub. L. No. 115-141
* California Early Earthquake Warning (CEEW) under CA Gov Code - Gov, Title 2, Div. 1, Chapter 7, Article 5, Sections 8587.8, 8587.11, 8587.12
A new resolution must be submitted if a previously submitted resolution is older than three (3) years from the last date of approval, is invalid, or has not been submitted. The City of Alameda (City) has not previously designated authorized agents for this purpose.
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