REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Approve Budget Modification No. 26 to Appropriate $895,409 of Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency Assistance to Firefighters Grant Funding for Silicon Valley Regional Communication System (SVRCS) and Amendment to an Existing Agreement with the County of Santa Clara
Report
GRANT SUMMARY
On October 25, 2013, the City Manager accepted Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters (AFG) grant funds (including regional matching funds) in the amount of $895,409 to the Department of Public Safety (DPS). The total amount of $895,409 is comprised of 80% in federal funds ($716,927) and requires a 20% local match ($178,482) by the participating agencies. All federal funding and local match will be shared according to need. This funding will allow Santa Clara County stakeholders to continue the build-out of the Stage 1 Silicon Valley Regional Communication System (SVRCS) begun in 2012 (RTC No. 12-232). DPS and all public safety agencies in Santa Clara County have been working with the Silicon Valley Regional Interoperability Authority (SVRIA) and Santa Clara County Communications Department (County COMM) to continue deploying interoperable radio infrastructure. County COMM serves as SVRIA's authorized fiscal agent and project manager for the Stage 1 build-out. Sunnyvale DPS serves as the partnering agency administrator for the AFG grant portion of the Stage 1 implementation agreement.
The City of Sunnyvale applied for a 2012 AFG grant on behalf of the SVRIA member agencies of Santa Clara County Fire Department, South Santa Clara County Fire District, Gilroy, Milpitas, Palo Alto, San Jose, Santa Clara City, and Sunnyvale in 2013. The 2012 award will supplement the 2011 AFG grant that was appropriated as part of the funding for the initial Stage 1 contract approved by Council in 2012. These additional AFG funds also will help facilitate SV...
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