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Council approves $259,062 FEMA grant for modular vehicle barriers; staff to use draft policy for deployment
Summary
The council accepted $259,062 in federal Homeland Security grant funds to buy modular vehicle barrier trailers for downtown event security, with staff presenting a draft deployment policy; the council approved the grant while deferring formal adoption of any fee changes to future council review.
The Concord City Council on Monday accepted a $259,062 federal Homeland Security grant from FEMA to purchase a modular vehicle barrier system intended to protect downtown event spaces and high-traffic pedestrian areas.
What was proposed: Police and fire staff, supported by the public-safety advisory committee, recommended purchasing two trailers of trailer-mounted, 50-pound modular barriers that can be deployed to block vehicle access to event corridors. Chief Chisholm said the devices are…
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