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HomeMy WebLinkAboutITEM IV-AAGENDA BILL APPROVAL FORM * SASH II'Ti Agenda Subject: Acceptance of King County Office of Emergency Date: Management grant funds for disaster emergency response trailer January 19, 2010 Department: Attachments: Budget Impact: Police Resolution No. 4555 NIA Administrative Recommendation: City Council adopt Resolution No. 4555. Background Summary: The City of Auburn Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) tasks the City with providing emergency shelter to citizens in times of disaster. The City currently has limited capacity to provide such sheltering. Homeland Security grant funds made available through King County Office of Emergency Management will allow the City to purchase a Disaster Emergency Response Trailer (DERT) with supplies and equipment to provide shelter to 100 people. Reviewed by Council & Committees: Reviewed by Departments & Divisions: ❑ Arts Commission COUNCIL COMMITTEES: ❑ Building ❑ M&0 ❑ Airport ®Finance ❑ Cemetery ❑ Mayor ❑ Hearing Examiner ®Municipal Serv. ❑Finance ❑ Parks ❑ Human Services ❑ Planning & CD ❑ Fire ❑ Planning ❑ Park Board ❑Public Works ❑ Legal ❑ Police ❑ Planning Comm. ❑ Other ❑Public Works ❑ Human Resources ❑ Information Services Action: Committee Approval: ❑Yes ❑No Council Approval: ❑Yes ❑No Call for Public Hearing I l Referred to Until I l Tabled Until I I Councilmember: Staff: Kell Meeting Date: January 19, 2010 Item Number: rr~Y t 4 ~ i ri' rr ~ :'r }1 •~K SAY J l ~ ~ I i y a fir' ti i f.. ~ ~ .i f ~ Sr 'r9 .AS ~1 RESOLUTION NO. 4555 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT FROM THE KING COUNTY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($15,000) TO PURCHASE A DISASTER EMERGENCY RESPONSE TRAILER. WHEREAS, the City of Auburn desires to provide emergency shelter to citizens in times of disaster; and WHEREAS, the Department of Homeland Security has designated funds to assist jurisdictions in increasing their disaster response capability; and WHEREAS, disaster emergency response trailers house supplies and equipment to support emergency shelter operations; and NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Purpose. The City Council of the City of Auburn hereby accepts a grant from the King County Office of Emergency Management in the amount of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) to fund a disaster emergency response trailer. Section 2. Implementation. The Mayor of the City of Auburn is hereby authorized to implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directions of this resolution. Section 3. Effective Date. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect upon passage and signatures hereon. SIGNED and DATED this day of January 2010. Resolution No. 4555 January 19, 2010 Page 1 CITY OF AUBURN PETER B. LEWIS MAYO R ATTEST: Danielle Daskam, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Daniel B. Heid, City Attorney Resolution No. 4555 January 19, 2010 Page 2