FY2017-20 Authorizing The Bayside Fire Department To Submit An Application To The Assistance To Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program.1 Introduced by: Manager
2 Requested by: Bayside Fire Chief
3 Drafted by: Special Projects Support
Introduced on: 11/03/2016
4 Adopted on: 11/03/2016
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6 KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
7 RESOLUTION NO. FY2017,-20
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9 A RESOLUTION OF THE, KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH ASSEMBLY
10 AUTHORIZING THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH BAYSIDE FIRE
11 DEPARTMENT TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE
12 ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT PROGRAM
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14 WHEREAS, The Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) is a competitive funding
15 opportunity through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency
16 Management (FEMA); and
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18 WHEREAS, The purpose of the AFG program is to "enhance the safety of the public and
19 firefighters with respect to fire and' fire -related hazards by providing direct financial
20 assistance to eligible fire departments, nonaffiliated EMS organizations, and State Fire
21 Training Academies (EFTA) for critically needed resources to equip and train emergency
22 personnel to recognized standards, enhance operational efficiencies, foster interoperability,
23 and support community resilience ;"' and
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25 WHEREAS, the Bayside Fire Chief has identified department needs that qualify for
26 application to the AFG program; and
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28 WHEREAS, the estimated cost of items for which assistance is Ibeing requested is
29 estimated to be as follows: Exhaust Extraction System $85,000, and Self Contained
30 Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) $295,000 for a total of $380,000; and
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32 WHEREAS, the match requirement for a community with a population, less than 20,000
33 is five percent which is, calculated as follows: Exhaust Extraction System $4,250, and
34 SCBA $14,750 for an estimated total match requirement of $19,000.
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36 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLANID
37 BOROUGH that the Kodiak Island Borough Bayside Fire Department is authorized to
38 submit an application to the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program.
Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska Resolution No. FY2017-20
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ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLARD 130113011-111%fi
THIS THIRD DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2016
Nova M. Javier, MMC, Borou
Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska
KODIAK. ISLAND BOROUGH
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Daniel A. Rohrer, Borough Mayor
Resolution No, FY2017-20
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