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ARIZONA HOMELAND SECURITY CBRNE RESPONSE TEAM SUSTAINMENT / ENHANCEMENT GRANT APPLICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO.14-1653 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.\\
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PURPOSE:
The Goodyear Police Department's Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive (CBRNE) Response Team Sustainment/Enhancement Grant, if approved, will provide additional funding for equipment and training 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, if awarded, is for $54,000 which is awarded on a reimbursable basis. The grant period is October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. (Jerry Geier, Chief of Police)