HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-02-20 PACKET 04.G.REQUEST OF CITY COUNCIL ACTION COUNCIL AGENDA
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DATE 02/20/08 • �,
PREPARED BY: Public Safety Craiq Woolery
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT STAFF AUTHOR
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COUNCIL ACTION REQUEST:
Pass a motion adopting a resolution accepting grant funding in the amount of �1,900 from the
Washington County Department of Public Health and authorize the purchase of educational
materials, a tent and other items to be placed at the Cottage Grove Strawberry Festival for the
public's benefit.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a resolution accepting grant funding in the amount of $1,900 from Washington County
Department of Health and authorize the purchase of items to be placed at the Cottage Grove
Strawberry Festival for the public's benefit.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
0 MEMO/LETTER: Fire Chief Byerly dated 2/12/08 and Director Woolery dated 2/13/08
RESOLUTION:
ADMINISTRATORS COMMENTS:
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RESOLUTION NO. 08-[Resolution Number]
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING GRANT FUNDING FROM THE WASHINGTON
COUNTY DEPARTMENHT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT IN THE
AMOUNT OF $1,900 FOR THE PURCHASE OF EDUCATBONAL MATERIALS
AND OTHER ITEMSTO BE USED AT THE 2008 COTTAGE GROVE
STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL
WHEREAS, the Washington County Department of Public Health and
Environment has received grant monies to assist community response and
recovery posed by pandemic influenza, and
WHEREAS, the County is offering support to local units of government in
the county to assist in their public health emergency preparation efforts, and
WHEREAS, the City of Cottage Grove is one of the emergency
management divisions eligible to receive funding for this, and
WHEREAS, the Cottage Grove Department of Public Safety, Emergency
Management Division use the funding to purchase educational materials, a tent
and other items to be placed at the Cottage Grove Strawberry Festival for the
public's benefit from June 13 through June 15 t ", 2008,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of
Cottage Grove, County of Washington, State of Minnesota, accept the funding in
the amount of $1,900 and authorize the Cottage Grove Emergency Management
Division to purchase the items to be used at the Cottage Grove Strawberry
Festival between June 13 and 15 t ", 2008.
Passed this 20 day of February, 2008.
Sandra Shiely, Mayor
Attest:
Caron M. Stransky, City Clerk
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Honorable Mayor and City Council
City Administrator Ryan Schroeder
Director of Public Safety Craig A. Woolery ��,� �
February 13, 2008
REQUEST TO ACCEPT WASHINGTON COUNTY HEALTH AND
SAFETY GRANT
The Public Safety DepartmenYs Emergency Management Division has been awarded
$1,900.00 from the Washington County Department of Public Health. The funding is
intended to promote awareness and preparation in the event of a public health
emergency. If accepted, the funding would allow the purchase of educational materials,
a tent and other items to be placed at the Cottaq�e Grove Strawberry Festival for the
public's benefit from June 13'" through June 15 , 2008.
Fire Chief Byerly has outlined in his memo further details regarding the grant process
and the intended uses for the funds.
I am recommending that you adopt a resolution accepting the grant funding and
authorizing the use of the funding to provide an informational booth at the Cottage
Grove Strawberry Festival, June 13 through June 15 2008.
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COTTAGE GROVE
Honorable Mayor and City Council
City Administrator Ryan Schroeder
Public Safety Director Craig Woolery
Fire Chief Bob Byerly
February 12, 2008
Washington County Health and Safety Grant
BACKGROUND
The Cottage Grove Public Safety Department was contacted by the 1Nashington County
Department of Public Health and Environment regarding a grant for community mitigation
strategies to protect the public's health and safety during and after emergencies. This
particular grant is to assist community response and recover posed by pandemic influenza.
Washington County is offering financiai support to local units of government in the county to
assist in their public health emergency preparation efforts. The goals of this grant are to:
1 j Assist local units of government in community heaith emergency preparedness
initiatives.
2) Increase community awareness and personai and family preparedness.
The Emergency Management Division reviewed the grant and applied to the County for
educational materials which will be handed out to the public during Strawberry Festival and
Fire Department open houses. We also intend to work through an internal tabletop exercise
with all department heads and City staff this spring. Breakdown of the grant request is:
•$600.00: County supplied educational pens to be handed out to the public.
s$100.00: Canopy rental for Strawberry Festival presentation booth.
e$200.00: Food for City Council, Department heads and employees tabletop exercise.
s$740.00: County supplied z fold information cards to be handed out to the public.
•$200.00: County supplied pandemic flu "Be Prepared" brochures to be handed out to the
pubiic.
Internal requirements of our department:
• Review pandemic infiuenza documents and Washington County Pandemic Influenza
Operations plan-this was done while Continuity of Operations Plan was being researched.
e Tabletop scenario exercise.
. Identify current activities and resources that will be critical to maintain during a public health
emergency- contained in Continuity of Operations Plan.
• Discussion of a distribution plan of inedications to emp�oyees and families- this is part of the
City All Hazard Plan and the City and High School are a distribution center for Washington
County.
RECOMMEIdDAT10N
Staff recommend accepting the grant money fior $900.00 and $1,000.00 in educationai
materials f�om Washington County.