TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Douglas J. Hewett, ICMA-CM, City Manager
FROM: Kevin Dove, Fire Chief
Kimberly Leonard, CLGFO, CLGBO, CPA, MPA, Budget and Evaluation Director
DATE: May 13, 2024
RE:
Title
Adoption of Budget Ordinance Amendment 2024-13 to appropriate the 2024 Summer Fire Camp Grant
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
All
b
Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal 1: Safe and Secure Community
Goal 6: Collaborative Citizen and Business Engagement
Executive Summary:
Council is asked to adopt Budget Ordinance Amendment 2024-13 to appropriate $6,000 of the 2024 Summer Fire Camp Grant. This grant opportunity aims to financially support existing summer camp programs offered by fire departments across North Carolina as they develop the next generation of firefighters and enhance community engagement and safety. This grant will develop and implement programs aimed at engaging youth in general life skills, public safety education, and emergency response training, while fostering their interest in firefighting or other public safety careers to help recruit the next generation of first responders.
Background:
The curriculum of the camp includes but is not limited to Community Emergency Response Team Basic Training Certification, Stop the Bleed, Hands-only CPR, teen depression and bullying, distracted teen driving, human trafficking, drugs and gangs, firearm safety, interacting with law enforcement, fire extinguisher training, financial awareness, and budgeting. The students participate in a fire department day where they are exposed to all the different pathways within the fire department. During the program, the students will also be exposed to multiple public safety career pathways.
Issues/Analysis:
None
Budget Impact:
None
Options:
1) Adopt Budget Ordinance Amendment 2024-13 to appropriate the grant funding.
2) Do not adopt Budget Ordinance Amendment 2024-13 and provide further direction to staff.
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that Council move to adopt the budget ordinance amendment as presented.
Attachments:
• Budget Ordinance Amendment 2024-13
• Summer Fire Camp Grant Award Letter