TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Douglas J. Hewett, ICMA-CM, City Manager
FROM: Michael Hill, Fire Chief
Kelly Olivera, Budget and Evaluation Director
DATE: September 13, 2021
RE:
Title
Adoption of Special Revenue Fund Project Ordinance 2022-5 for the Fayetteville Fire Department’s Fiscal Year 2020 Fire Prevention and Safety Grant
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
All
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal I: Safe and Secure Community
Executive Summary:
The Fayetteville Fire Department (FFD) has been awarded the Fiscal Year 2020 Fire Prevention and Safety Grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to fund the personnel costs for one additional part-time fire inspector, including uniforms and equipment, for one year.
Council is asked to adopt Special Revenue Fund Project Ordinance 2022-5 to appropriate $31,523. The funding sources for this project include $30,021 of federal grant funding and a $1,502 required local match.
Background:
The purpose of the Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Program is to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards by assisting fire prevention programs and supporting firefighter health and safety research and development.
The growth of the City has outpaced the growth of the FFD’s fire prevention division resulting in an emerging trend where the department is unable to keep up with the demand for fire inspection services as mandated by the North Carolina Fire Inspection cycle.
The addition of a grant funded, part-time fire inspector will assist the department in completing fire inspections as required.
Issues/Analysis:
The FFD will fall increasingly behind in completing the number of state mandated fire inspections without the addition of staff. Acceptance of this grant opportunity will provide temporary relief until a more permanent solution can be identified.
The performance period for this grant is August 29, 2021 through August 28, 2022.
Budget Impact:
The City’s local match is funded in the Fire Department’s General Fund operating budget for Fiscal Year 2022.
Options:
• Adopt Special Revenue Fund Project Ordinance 2022-5.
• Do not adopt Special Revenue Fund Project Ordinance 2022-5 and provide further direction to staff.
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that Council move to adopt Special Revenue Fund Project Ordinance 2022-5 as presented.
Attachments:
• Special Revenue Fund Project Ordinance 2022-5
• FY20 Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Award Package
• Federal Emergency Management Agency Notice of Funding
• Fire Prevention & Safety Grant Program User Guide