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CITY CLERK
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AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: March 21, 2006
SUBJECT:
Designation of Agent for Application to the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA), 2005-2006 Winter Storms Disaster
Report Prepared By Melissa Morton. Public Works Direr
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution designating the City of Dublin's Agent
RECOMMENDATION:
~~doPt the resolution designating the City of Dublin's agent for
submitting an application for Federal Assistance to recover costs
associated with the 2005-2006 Winter Storms Disaster.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
The City of Dublin incurred $14,343 in costs for the mud and debris
clean-up during the FEMA-declared 2005-2006 Winter Storms
Disaster. Tbe designation of agents within City Staff is required in
order to submit an application to FEMA for recovery of three-
quarters of the costs incurred, or $10,757
The State of California will reimburse the City for the remaining
one-quarter, or $3,586.
DESCRIPTION: Alameda County, as well as other counties in the State of California,
experienced heavy damage as the result of winter storms beginning December 27, 2005, and extending
into January 2006. This storm period was declared a disaster event by both the State of California and the
Federal Government.
Tbe City of Dublin's contract maintenance forces responded to the effects of the storms by cleaning up
mud and debris on the City's streets and in the storm drain systems.
In order to submit an application for Federal financial assistance, FEMA requires that the applicant
designate an agent, by resolution, to sign the various official forms. It is appropriate that the Assistant
City Manager be designated as the City's agent, with the Public Works Director and Administrative
Services Director being designated as alternates.
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Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the resolution designating the City of Dublin's agent for
submitting an application for Federal Assistance to recover costs associated with the 2005-2006 Winter
Storms Disaster.
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RESOLUTION NO. - 06
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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DESIGNATION OF CITY OF DUBLIN'S AGENT FOR SUBMITTING APPLICATION
TO THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY,
2005-2006 WINTER STORMS DISASTER
WHEREAS, the winter storms of December 2005 and January 2006 caused heavy damage to
Alameda County and other counties in the State of California, and
WHEREAS, Alarneda County was declared a disaster area by the State of California and the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); and
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin incurred costs for mud and debris clean-up as the result of said
storms; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin wishes to submit an application to FEMA for partial recovery of
said costs; and
WHEREAS, FEMA requires that an agent be designated by an applicant for Federal assistance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Dublin that the
Assistant City Manager, OR the Public Works Director, OR the Administrative Services Director is
hereby authorized to execute for and on behalf ofthe City of Dublin, a public entity established under the
laws ofthe State of California, this application and to file it in the Office of Emergency Services for the
purpose of obtaining certain federal financial assistance under P.L. 93-288 as amended by the Robert T
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988, and/or state financial assistance under the
California Disaster Assistance Act.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Dublin, a public entity established under the
laws of the State of California, hereby authorizes its agent(s) to provide to the State Office of Emergency
Services for all matters pertaining to the 2005-2006 Winter Storms Disaster assistance the assurances and
agreements required.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of March, 2006.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT
ABSTAINING:
ATTEST
Mayor
City Clerk
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