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AO f BUR.LV AGENDA BILL APPROVAL FORM
WASHINGTON
Agenda Subject: Acceptance of Ready*Corps VISTA member grant Date:
June 2, 2008
Department: Attachments: Budget Impact:
Police Resolution No. 4358 $5000
Administrative Recommendation:
City Council adopt Resolution No. 4358.
Background Summary:
The federal government, through the Washington Service Corps, makes Ready*Corps VISTA members
available on a full-time basis to local jurisdictions to assist with disaster education. The cost to host one of
their members is $5000 per year and the member works a regular 40 hour per week schedule, with their
pay and benefits provide by the State. This member is used by the City of Auburn to manage and present
disaster education to both the public and employees. The year of service runs from September 1 to
August 31. This is the third year the City of Auburn has been awarded this grant.
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Reviewed by Council & Committees: Reviewed by Departments & Divisions:
? Arts Commission COUNCIL COMMITTEES: ? Building ? M&O
? 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
Referred to Until
Tabled Until
Councilmember: Cerino Staff: Kell
Meeting Date: June 2, 2008 Item Number: VIII.B.2
AUBURN* MORE THAN YOU IMAGINED
RESOLUTION NO. 4358
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE
OF A GRANT FROM THE WASHINGTON SERVICE CORPS TO
PROVIDE A FULL-TIME MEMBER TO THE CITY OF AUBURN,
AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO
EXECUTE THE NECESSARY AGREEMENTS TO ACCEPT SAID
MEMBER
WHEREAS, the City of Auburn has an office of Emergency Management,
dedicated to preparing the City and its residents for disaster; and
WHEREAS, the Washington Service Corps provides full-time disaster
education members through the AmeriCorps VISTA ReadyCorps program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Auburn desires to provide comprehensive disaster
education to Auburn residents; and
WHEREAS, the City of Auburn has been accepted as a host site for a
2008/2009 VISTA member, with a required local match of $5000,
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 Washington Service Corps of one VISTA member, from
September 1, 2008 to August 31, 2009.
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.
Resolution No. 4358
May 27, 2008
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Section 3. Effective Date. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect
upon passage and signatures hereon.
SIGNED and DATED this day of June, 2008.
CITY OF AUBURN
PETER B. LEWIS
MAYOR
ATTEST:
Danielle Daskam,
City Clerk
APPR VED TO FORM:
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Resolution No. 4358
May 27, 2008
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