2009/04/15 Council Agenda Packet

EVERETT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET PROJECT TITLE: 12 Consent COUNCIL BILL # Public Assistance Grant X Action Originating Department Fire Agreement with the First Reading Contact Person Murray Gordon Washington State Military Second Reading Phone Number 257-8100 Department and Federal Third Reading FOR AGENDA OF April 15, 2009 Emergency Management Public Hearing Agency (FEMA) for the Dec. Initialed by: 12 through Jan. 5, 2009 Department Head Winter Storm Event CAA Council President ' Location Preceding Action Attachments Department(s) Approval None Grant Agreement Legal D09-384 Amount Budgeted Expenditure Required Additional Required DETAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT: Under the auspices of Presidential Emergency Declaration Number FEMA-1825-DR-WA, the Washington State Military Department will administer a Public Assistance Grant Program and reimburse approved eligible public assistance costs to the City of Everett as a result of the Dec. 12, 2008 through Jan. 5, 2009 Winter Storm event in Western Washington. Costs were incurred by numerous departments throughout the City. The reimbursement amount is not committed to at the time that the Grant Agreement is executed. Financial commitments will be made by amendments to the grant assistance application as project worksheets are completed by the applicant and authorized by state and federal officials. Pursuant to the State-FEMA Agreement, FEMA will reimburse seventy-five percent (75%) of the eligible costs for an approved project and one hundred percent (100%) of the eligible administrative costs; the City commits to the remaining twenty-five percent (25%) as non-federal match. RECOMMENDATION (Exact action requested of Council): Authorize the Mayor to sign the Public Assistance Grant Agreement with the Washington State Military Department and the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the Dec. 12, 2008 through Jan. 5, 2009 Winter Storm Event. 14