HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-06-06 PACKET 04.E.REQUEST OF CITY COUNCIL ACTION COUNCIL AGENDA
MEETING ITEM #
DATE 06/06/12
PREPARED BY Public Safety Craig Woolery
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT STAFF AUTHOR
COUNCIL ACTION REQUEST
Adopt a resolution and pass a motion authorizing the acceptance of a grant award from the
Washington County Emergency Management Division and Radiological Emergency
Preparedness (REP) for the purchase of three (3) sets of firefighter turnout gear, with a
reimbursement grant of approximately $5,600.00 in which the city will be reimbursed by
Washington County after submitting receipt and payment of the bill.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a resolution and pass a motion authorizing the acceptance of a grant award from the
Washington County Emergency Management Division and Radiological Emergency
Preparedness (REP) for the purchase of three (3) sets of firefighter turnout gear.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
❑ MEMO /LETTER: Memo dated May 15, 2012 from Fire Chief Bob Byerly
❑ Resolution
ADMINISTRATORS COMMENTS
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COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN: ❑ APPROVED ❑ DENIED ❑ OTHER
From: Fire Chief Bob Byerly
Date: May 15, 2012
Subject: Radiological Emergency Preparedness Grant
BACKGROUND
The City of Cottage Grove Emergency Management Division is involved each year in a
Radiological Preparedness drill in case of a situation at Prairie Island Nuclear power plant.
This drill involves Washington County Emergency Management, the State of Minnesota
Homeland Security and Police, Fire and Emergency Medical services personnel. Our drills
usually last 3 hours and are important practice sessions.
The Minnesota Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Radiological
Emergency Preparedness Program is intended "to ensure that the health and safety of the
public is protected in the event of a radiological incident at the Monticello or Prairie Island
nuclear generating plants. This is a comprehensive program that includes annual training,
exercises, and emergency plan reviews to ensure state agencies, local jurisdictions, and the
utility are ready to respond should an incident occur." (Source: HSEM website)
To fulfill this mission, the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin, along with several local
jurisdictions in those states, receive grants (Radiological Emergency Preparedness [REP]
Grant). These grants are intended to assist local jurisdictions in planning, preparing, training,
and exercising for an event at one of the state's two nuclear power plants. Washington County
receives funds because it is the County Emergency Management liaison host for our
decontamination /reception center. Because the reception center is located at the Cottage
Grove Armory, any activation of the center would require the participation of Cottage Grove
Public Safety — Police, Fire & EMS. Recognizing this, Washington County and the state
reimburse Cottage Grove Public Safety for its annual REP training hours, and will provide
Cottage Grove Public Safety with funds it received in the FY 2012 grant. Funds would come
from the Mission Services component of the grant and the fiscal year for these funds ends
June 30, 2012. A requirement of the REP Grant is that all purchases be directly related to
Cottage Grove's response to the Reception Center activation at the Armory.
DISCUSSION
During an activation of the Armory reception center during an incident at Prairie Island Nuclear
power plant, one or more of our ambulances, medical and fire personnel would be activated.
We would be monitoring medical conditions of patients and assisting in decontamination as
needed. Fire personnel would have at minimum their bunker turnout pants on and possibly
coats due to cold weather. Turnout gear generally lasts 7 -10 years and at this time due to
sizing and wear on current gear, we need several new sets that are not in our budget. The
purchase of turnout fire gear is approved under this year's funding. The approximate cost of 3
new sets is $5,600.00.
RECOMMENDATION
Recommend approval of request to receive grant money from Washington County and REP
grant for purchase of 3 sets of firefighter turnout gear. This is a reimbursement grant of
approximately $5,600.00 and the City will be reimbursed by Washington County after
submitting receipt and payment of the bill.
RESOLUTION NO, 12- [Resolution Number]
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDING
FROM WASHINGTON COUNTY FOR RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS GRANT AND AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF THREE
SETS OF FIREFIGHTER TURNOUT GEAR
WHEREAS, the Cottage Grove Fire Division is requesting approval to
receive money through a grant from Washington County for Radiological
Emergency Preparedness Grant (REP), and
WHEREAS, the Cottage Grove Fire Division is to use this funding to
purchase three (3) sets of firefighter turnout gear for use by our firefighters, and
WHEREAS, these grants are intended to assist local jurisdictions in
planning, preparing, training, and exercising for an event at one of the state's two
nuclear power plants and a requirement of the REP grant is that all purchases be
directly related to Cottage Grove's response to the Reception center activation at
the Cottage Grove Armory, and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Division of Homeland Security and emergency
management Radiological Emergency Preparedness program offers grant
opportunities through their Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) Grant
program and has money available for grants and would be awarded to the
Cottage Grove Fire Division with money available in the amount of $5,600.00,
and
WHEREAS, this is a reimbursement grant of approximately $5,600.00 and
the city will be reimbursed by Washington County after submitting receipt and
payment of the bill.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of
Cottage Grove, County of Washington, State of Minnesota, authorize and accept
on behalf of the Cottage Grove Fire Division, grant funding from Washington
County for Radiological Emergency Preparedness Grant in the amount of
$5,600.00 and authorize the purchase of three (3) sets of firefighter turnout gear.
Passed this 6 th day of June 2012.
Myron Bailey, Mayor
Attest:
Caron M. Stransky, City Clerk