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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-060 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON ACCEPTING A FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) 2024 ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT (AFG) AND APPROPRIATING $510,207 IN THE LIVERMORE-PLEASANTON FIRE DEPARTMENT JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY (LPFD JPA) OPERATING BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 WHEREAS, the community demand for Advanced Life Support (ALS) levels of service provided by paramedics has significantly increased; and WHEREAS, the FEMA 2024 Assistance to Firefighters Grant provides funding to enhance the skills of the LPFD's workforce and provides an opportunity to meet the growing demand for ALS services within the community; and WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded LPFD the 2024 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) for a $519,207 project to provide training for emergency medical technicians (EMTs); and WHEREAS, this grant has been approved by FEMA for $472,006 in Federal funding. As a condition of this grant, LPFD is required to contribute non-Federal funds equal to 10% of the Federal funds awarded, or $47,201, for a total project cost of$519,207; and WHEREAS, the 10% match of Federal funds, or $47,201, will be shared equally between the cities of Livermore and Pleasanton, as LPFD JPA partners. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER THE FOLLOWING: SECTION 1. Authorizes LPFD to accept the grant funds from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the amount of$472,006. SECTION 2. Authorizes the City Manager, on behalf of LPFD in his capacity as a Joint Executive Director for LPFD, to execute a grant agreement between LPFD and FEMA. SECTION 3. Authorizes the appropriation of $472,006 in grant revenues and $519,207 in grant expenditures in the LPFD JPA Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26 to train existing EMTs to become firefighter paramedics. SECTION 4. Authorizes the City Manager, both in his capacity as the City Manager of the City of Pleasanton and as a Joint Executive Director for LPFD, to take whatever actions are necessary and appropriate to carry out the purpose and intent of this resolution, including approving minor changes to the proposed grant agreement. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pleasanton at a regular meeting held on October 21, 2025. {Signatures to follow on next page}