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Committee hears ordinance to apply for FEMA port security grant for fire division

Committee on Finance, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion · April 14, 2026

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Summary

The committee heard an introduction to an emergency ordinance authorizing an application for a FY25 FEMA Port Security Grant of $205,790, with a $60,000 cash match, to buy maritime equipment and fund training for the fire division.

Committee members were introduced to Ordinance No. 359-2026, an emergency ordinance authorizing the mayor or the director of public safety to apply for and accept a FY25 Port Security Grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security/FEMA.

The Director of Public Safety said the requested grant amount is $205,790 and that the grant requires a $60,000 cash match for purchasing maritime equipment, outfitting a fire boat and providing search-and-rescue training for the division of fire. "This legislation would authorize the Director of Public Safety myself to apply for and accept a grant in the amount of $205,790 from FEMA... The grant requires a cash match in the amount of 60,000," the director said.

The director introduced Fire Chief Wayne Nada and Michael Gellman from the department’s finance staff, who were on hand to answer technical questions. The committee did not record a final vote in this session; the ordinance was introduced for consideration and next steps were not specified in the excerpted transcript.