| | | | | | | | Agenda Item - 3.c.
City of Garden Grove
INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
| To: | Scott C. Stiles
| From: | Patricia Song
| | Dept.: | City Manager
| Dept.: | Finance
| | Subject: | Adoption of a Resolution designating authorized agents for obtaining federal financial assistance. (Action Item) | Date: | 4/14/2020 |
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| | | | | | | | OBJECTIVE
For the City Council to adopt the attached Resolution designating the Finance Director and Assistant City Manager as authorized agents to execute and file an application with the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) for the purposes of obtaining certain federal financial assistance under Public Law 93-288 as amended by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988, and/or state financial assistance under the California Disaster Assistance Act. |
| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND
In accordance with Section 502 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988, eligible emergency protective measures taken to respond to the COVID-19 emergency at the direction or guidance of public health officials may be reimbursement under Category B of Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Public Assistance Program. In order to obtain such assistance, the City is required to designate certain positions as authorized agents with the CalOES. |
| | | | | | | | DISCUSSION
The City is to submit a Designation of Applicant’s Agent Resolution (CalOES 130) to the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. The positions of Finance Director and Assistant City Manager are appropriate to be designated for the purpose of obtaining certain federal financial assistance under Public Law93-288 as amended by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988, and/or state financial assistance under the California Disaster Assistance Act. |
| | | | | | | | FINANCIAL IMPACT
The amount of public assistance from FEMA and CalOES is to be determined. The Resolution is to designate certain City positions to act on behalf of the City to obtain the potential finical aid. |
| | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
- Adopt the attached Resolution designating the Finance Director and Assistant City Manager as authorized agents for the purpose of obtaining certain federal financial assistance under Public Law 93-288 as amended by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988, and/or state financial assistance under the California Disaster Assistance Act.
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| ATTACHMENTS: | | Description | Upload Date | Type | File Name | | Resolution | 4/3/2020 | Resolution | 4-14-20_City_of_Garden_Grove_-__Cal_OES_130_Designation_of_Applicants_Agent_Resolution_For_Non-State_Agencies.pdf |
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