TITLE
GRANT APPLICATION TO THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
RECOMMENDATION:
ADOPT RESOLUTION 13-1578 RATIFYING THE SUBMISSION OF THE APPLICATION FOR ARIZONA HOMELAND SECURITY CBRNE RESPONSE TEAM SUSTAINMENT/ENHANCEMENT GRANT BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT; AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR THE AWARD AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE GRANT.
PURPOSE:
The Goodyear Police Department's Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive (CBRNE) Response Team Sustainment/Enhancement Grant award will provide additional funding for equipment necessary to further capabilities with enhancements to the program. The UASI CBRNE Response Team will continue to provide response to both local and regional hazardous materials incidents and statewide events while maintaining interoperability communication capabilities through the sustainment grant award. The grant award is for $54,000 which is awarded on a reimbursable basis. The grant period is October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014. (Jerry Geier, Chief of Police)