City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: JANUARY 21, 2015
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, ACTING CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of Acceptance of Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Grant Funds for the Alexandria Fire Department (AFD) Special Operations Teams.
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ISSUE: Acceptance of UASI grant funds for equipment, training and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the AFD Special Operations Teams
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
(1) Approve the acceptance of federal funding in the amount of $40,000 for training, and $138,000 worth of equipment and personal protective equipment; and
(2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary documents that may be required.
DISCUSSION:
The Washington Metropolitan Area Council of Governments (COG) UASI group has made four grant applications available to member jurisdictions.
BACKGROUND: The UASI program is intended to provide financial assistance to address the unique multi-discipline planning, organization, equipment, training, and exercise needs of high-threat, high-density Urban Areas, and to assist these areas in building and sustaining capabilities to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from threats or acts of terrorism using the Whole Community approach. Activities implemented with UASI funds must support terrorism preparedness by building or enhancing capabilities that relate to the prevention of, protection from, mitigation of, response to or recovery from terrorism. Many capabilities which support terrorism preparedness simultaneously support preparedness for other hazards. UASI program implementation and governance must include regional partners and should have balanced representation among entities with operational responsibilities for prevention, protection, mitigation, respons...
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