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Home My WebLink AboutResolution No. 250-23 - Resolution - 2024 Federal Emergency Management Agency Assistance to Firefighters Grant RESOLUTION Authorizing Application for and Acceptance of a Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Federal Emergency Management Agency Assistance to Firefighters Grant. WHEREAS, Rochester Fire Department, Rochester International Airport Fire Department, Byron Fire Department, Chatfield City Fire Department, Eyota Fire Department, Hayfield Fire Department, Oronoco Fire Department, Pine Island Fire Department, and Stewartville Fire Department, representing all active fire departments in Olmsted County, have come together to collaborate and to make an application for Assistance to Firefighters Grant; and WHEREAS, the City of Rochester wishes to apply for, and if awarded, accept a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) in the amount not to exceed $2,807,272.50, with a combined local match (of all ten partners) requirement not to exceed $255,206.59; and WHEREAS, the acceptance of this grant will cover the cost of advanced lifesaving equipment for all sworn fire personnel; and WHEREAS, Council recognizes that should the application be successful, Rochester Fire Department and City of Rochester shall be the lead grantee and responsible for coordinating committed matching funds from partner agencies. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota that the Council authorizes application for and acceptance of a FY 2023/2024 FEMA AFG grant, in an amount not to exceed $999,479.10 for the Rochester Fire Department/Rochester International Airport Fire Department and in the total amount not to exceed $2,807,272.50 for all partner agencies to this grant. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council hereby authorizes expenditure of the local 10% cash match, for Rochester Fire Department/Rochester International Airport Fire Department, in an amount not to exceed $90,861.73, as required by the AFG program. PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, THIS __________ DAY OF _______________, 2023. ___________________________________ PRESIDENT OF SAID COMMON COUNCIL ATTEST: __________________________ CITY CLERK APPROVED THIS _____ DAY OF ______________________, 2023. ___________________________________ MAYOR OF SAID CITY (Seal of the City of Rochester, Minnesota)