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Council moves to apply for AFG personnel grant; staff describes $33,000 electronic training prop
Summary
Council approved submitting an AFG application to fund six personnel over three years with no local cost-share. Staff also described a separate FY2024 fire-prevention grant for an electronic live-fire training prop costing about $33,000, with the grant covering roughly 95%.
Council authorized staff to apply for an Assistance to Firefighters Grant intended to fund six personnel over three years; staff said the grant requires no local cost-share.
A presenter described a separate FY2024 fire-prevention safety grant application for an electronic fire-training prop that would allow training without live fire. "It's about 30 almost 33,000 for that piece of equipment," the presenter said, and staff noted the grant would cover approximately 95% of the equipment cost while the city would be responsible for a 5% match if awarded.
Council did not finalize procurement at this meeting; staff sought authorization to pursue the grants and noted timing issues (the AFG opening was scheduled Jan. 6 but did not open as planned). The outcome recorded in the transcript shows the council moved and voted to submit the AFG application.
