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RESOLUTION NO.
2009-170
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN BERNARDINO AUTHORIZING THE SAN BERNARDINO CITY FIRE
DEPARTMENT TO APPLY FOR AND ADMINISTER THE FY 2009 STAFFING
FOR ADEQUATE FIRE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE (S.A.F.E.R.) GRANT
SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Mayor and Common Council hereby authorize the City
Manager or his designee to submit the on-line grant application to the Department of
Homeland Security for the 2009 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response
Grant in the amount of $2,769,602. A copy of the grant application is attached as
Attachment" A", and incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2. The Mayor and Common Council hereby authorize the City
Manager or his designee to administer the grant.
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2009-370
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN BERNARDINO AUTHORIZING THE SAN BERNARDINO CITY FIRE
DEPARTMENT TO APPLY FOR AND ADMINISTER THE FY 2009 STAFFING
FOR ADEQUATE FIRE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE (S.A.F.E.R.) GRANT
SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duIy adopted by the
joint
Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a regular meeting
thereof, held on the 7th
day of December
, 2009, by the following vote, to
wit:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES
NAYS
ABSTAIN ABSENT
ESTRADA
x
BAXTER
x
BRINKER
x
SHORETT
x
KELLEY
x
JOHNSON
x
MCCAMMACK
x
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Rac el G. Clark, CIty Clerk
City of San Bernardino
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The foregoing Resolution is hereby approved this q V day of DprpmhPT, 2009.
Approved as to form:
JAMES F. P MAN, City Attorney
By:
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Preparer Information
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. Are you a member, or are you currently involved in the management of the fire department or
organization applying for this grant with this application?
Yes, I am a memberlofficer of this applicant
If you answered No, please complete the information below and press the Save and Continue button. If you answered Yes,
please do not complete the information requested below and press the Save and Continue button.
Note: If you answered No to the above question, the fields marked with an . are required.
Preparer Information
. Preparer's Name
. Address 1
Address 2
. City
. State
. Zip
. Is there a grant-writing fee associated with the
preparation of this request?
If you answered yes above, what is the fee?
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Contact Information
Contact Information
-Title
Prefix
, First Name
Middle Initial
, Last Name
, Business Phone
'Home Phone
Mobile Phone/Pager
Fax
'E-mail
-Title
Prefix
, First Name
Middle Initial
, Last Name
, Business Phone
'Home Phone
Mobile Phone/Pager
Fax
'E-mail
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Alternate Contact Information Number 1
Emergency Services Manager
N/A
Donald
R
Feser
909-384-5115 Ex!.
909-985-8180 Ex!.
909-938-0939
909-384-7237
feser _ do@sbcity.org
Alternate Contact Information Number 2
Deputy Chief
N/A
Mat
Fratus
909-384-5286 Ex!.
909-384-5286 Ex!.
909-384-5281
fratus_ma@sbcity.org
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Account Information
- Type of bank account
- Bank routing number - 9 diQit number on the bottom left hand
corner of your check
-Your account number
Additional Information
- For this fiscal year (Federal) is your jurisdiction receiving
Federal funding from any other grant program that may No
duplicate the purpose and/or scope of this grant request?
- If awarded this grant, will your jurisdiction expend greater
than $500,000 in Federal share funds during the Federal fiscal Yes
year in which the grant was awarded?
- Is the applicant delinquent on anv federal debt? No
If you answered yes to any of the additional questions above,
please provide an explanation in the space provided below:
Applicant Information
Applicant Information
. Organization Name
. What kind of organization do you represent?
If you answered combination, above, what is the percentage
of career members in your organization?
- Type of Jurisdiction Served
If other, please enter the type of Jurisdiction
- In what county/parish is your organization physically
located? If you have more than one station, in what
county/parish is your main station located?
. EmolgyerJdentification Number
. Are you sharing an EIN with another organization?
If yes, please enter the name of the entity with whom you
share an EIN
. What is your organization's DUNS Number?
Headquarters Physical Address
- Physical Address 1
Physical Address 2
-City
-State
-Zip
Mailing Address
- Mailing Address 1
Mailing Address 2
-City
-State
-Zip
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City of San Bernardino Fire Department
All Paid/Career
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City
San Bernardino
95-6000772
No
143532153
200 East Third Street
San Bernard ino
Califomia
92410-4889
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200 East Third Street
San Bernardino
California
92410 - 4889
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The city has been awarded the 2008 and 2009 Urban Area Security Initiative. Though these grants commenced in 2009, we are
scheduled to complete the projects in 2010. The 2008 UASI grant was awarded in the amount of $340,000 for an interoperable
communication mobile command vehicle. And, the 2009 UASI was awarded in the amount of $270,000 for the purchase of
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CERT trailers, equipment, CERT training, program management expenses, and the equipment caches.
Also, the 2008 Metropolitan Medical Response grant in the amount of $321 ,221 for the purchase of shelters, communication,
defibrillators and medical equipment and the 2008 Emergency Operation Center grant in the amount of $9,602 for computers
have a conditional hold per the OES Grants Unit. The conditional hold on the 2008 grants per CaLEMA is expected to be
removed in 2009 for we can complete our programs.
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Fire Departm~nt Characteristics (Part I)
Applicant Characteristics (Part I)
. Are you a member of a Fire Department or authorized
representative of a fire department?
. Are you a member of a Federal Fire Department or contracted
by the Federal government and solely responsible for
suppression of fires on Federal property?
. Please indicate the type of community your organization
serves.
. What is the square mileage of your first-due response area?
. What percentage of your response area is protected by
hydrants?
. Does your organization protect critical infrastructure of the
state?
Percentages in three answers below must sum up to 100%:
. How much of your jurisdiction's land use is for agriculture, wild
land, open space, or undeveloped properties?
. What percentage of your jurisdiction's land use is for
commercial, industrial, or institutional purposes?
. What percentage of your jurisdiction's land is used for
residential purposes?
. How many occupied structures (commercial, industrial,
residential, or institutional) in your jurisdiction are more than
four stories tall? Do not includes structures which are not
regularly occupied such as silos, towers, steeples, etc.
. What is the permanent resident population of your
Primarv/First-Due Response Area or iurisdiction served?
. How many stations are in your organization?
. Please indicate if your department has a formal
automatic/mutual aid agreement with another community or fire
department and the type of agreement that exists.
. What services does your organization provide?
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No
Suburban
64
93 %
Yes
28%
33%
39%
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Both automatic and mutual aid
Structural Fire Suppression
Wildland Fire Suppression
Medical First Response
Basic Life Support
Advanced Life Support
Hazmat Operational Level
Hazmat Technical Level
Rescue Operational Level
Rescue Technical Level
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I Active Firefighting Staff, use these definitions to answer the questions about "firefighter" positions. I
Active Firefighter An individual having the legal authority and responsibility to engage in fire suppression; being
Position employed by a fire department ofa municipality, county, or fire distrid' ho;nn n____. " the
prevention, control, and extinguishing of fires; and/or resl in which
life, property, or the environment is at risk. This individue Repa{e rYJf',;/ ~jt'S sion, but
may also be trained in emergency medical care, hazardol
techniques, and any other related duties provided by the I );;;.. - 7-0j
Full-tIme Paid Firefighter Full-time positions are those that are funded for at least 2, ~ ;;25 rs per
Position week, 52 weeks per year.) The program office will also cc 'ull-time
position with sufficient justification. A job-share position is ~;t. ied by
more than one person. Positions funded via SAFER may Imber of
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I II individuals to no more than four (4) per position. I
Part-time Paid Firefighter Part-time paid firefighters receive pay for being on duty at the fire station, whether or not they
Position respond to any alarms. They mayor may not receive benefits.
Volunteer Firefighter Volunteer firefighters receive no financial compensation for their services other than life/health
Position insurance, workers compensation insurance, and/or stipend per call.
The goal for SAFER is to assure that SAFER grantees's communities have adequate protection from fire and fire-related
hazards. The following questions are designed to help us understand the changes that will occur in departments receiving
grants.
Use the following definitions when completing the table below.
Total # Career Personnel - the number of authorized and funded active, full-time uniformed career positions employed by your
department on the date indicated.
# Officers - Of the career positions indicated in the "Total" field above, how many of those serve in officer-level (both command
and company) positions?
# NFPA Support - Of those career positions indicated in the first field above (total number of authorized and funded positions),
how many are assigned to field or response apparatus positions that directly support NFPA 1710 (Section 5.2.4.2 - Initial Full
Alarm Assignment Capability) or NFPA 1720 (Section 4.3 - Staffing and Deployment) compliance?
Note: The number of career positions in any of these fields should include positions which are job-shared.
For more information regarding these standards please see the program guidance or go to www.nfpa.orQ/saferactQrant
. Staffing levels as of January 1, 2008
. Staffing levels as of June 30, 2009
. Staffing levels at the time of application
Total # Career Personnel # Officers # NFPA Support
169 10 167
161 10 159
156 9 155
. At the time of application, how many positions in your
department are filled with part-time paid firefighters?
Note: If you utilize part-time firefighters, please explain, in your 0
narrative, the number of part-time firefighters, the number of
positions that these part-time firefighters occupy, and how they
are scheduled to meet your staffing needs.
. At the time of application, how many active volunteer
firefighters are in your department?
. If awarded this grant, how many authorized and funded active,
full-time firefighter positions will be in your department?
. If awarded this grant, how many active volunteer firefighters
will be in your department?
. Do you currently report to the National Fire Incident Reporting
System (NFIRS)?
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Applicant Characteristics (Part II)
Applicant Characteristics (Part II)
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. What is the total number of fire-related civilian fatalities in your jurisdiction
over the last three years?
. What is the total number of fire-related civilian injuries in your jurisdiction
over the last three years?
. What is the total number of line of duty member fatalities in your jurisdiction
over the last three years?
. What is the total number of line of duty mer]1ber iniuries in your jurisdiction
over the last three years?
. What is your department's operating budget(including personnel costs) for
your current fiscal year and what was your budget for the last three fiscal
years?
. What percentage of your annual operating budget is derived from:
Enter numbers only, percentages must sum up to 100%
Taxes?
Grants?
Donations?
Fund drives?
Fee for Service?
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2007
2006
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32265500
35192329
34220756
31984233
97%
0%
0%
0%
3%
Other? 0 %
If you entered a value into Other field (other than 0), please explain
. How many vehicles does your organization have in each of the types or classs of vehicle listed below? You must include
vehicles that are leased or on long-term loan as well as any vehicles that have been ordered or otherwise currently under
contract for purchase or lease by your organization but not yet in your possession. (Enter numbers only and enter 0 if you do not
have any of the vehicles below.)
Engines (or Pumpers): (pumping capacity of 750 gpm or greater and water capacity of
300 gallons or more): 19
Pumper, PumperlTanker. Rescue/Pumper, Foam Pumper, CAFS Pumper. Quint (Aerial device
of less than 76 feet), Type I engine, Type II engine
Tankers: (pumping capacity of less than 750 gpm and water capacity of 1,000 gallons or
more): 0
Tanker, Tender, Foam TankerfTender (greater than 1,250 gallon tank capacity)
Aerial Apparatus:
Aerial Ladder Truck, Telescoping, Articulating, Ladder Towers, Platform, Tiller Ladder Truck, 4
Quint (Aerial device of 76 feet or greater)
Brush/Quick attack: (pumping capacity of less than 750 gpm and water capacity of at
least 300 gallons):
Brush Truck. Patrol Unit (Pick up wi Skid Unit), Quick Attack Unit, Mini-Pumper, Type III 5
Wildland/Urban Interface Engine, Type IV Engine, Type V Engine. Type VI Engine, Type VII
Engine
Rescue Vehicles:
Rescue Squad, Rescue (Light, Medium, Heavy), Technical Rescue Vehicle, Hazardous 5
Materials Unit
Type or Class of Vehicle
Total Number of
Total Number
Riding Positions
107
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20
20
20
Other:
EMS Chase Vehicle, Air/Light Unit, Rehab Units, Bomb Unit, Technical Support (Command, 12
Operational Support/Supply). Hose Tender, Salvage Truck, ARFF (Aircraft Rescue Firefighting),
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Command/Mobile Communications Vehicle, Other Vehicle.
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Department C:all Volume
Department Call Volume
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. How many responses per year by category?
Do not include responses/calls where your department was 2008 2007 2006
dispatched to provide mutual/automatic aid. (Enter whole numbers
only; if you have no calls for any of the categories, enter 0.)
Structural Fires 322 331 388
Vehicle Fires 213 278 255
Vegetation Fires 281 248 293
EMS 21483 20958 20280
Rescue 36 46 40
Hazardous Condition/Materials Calls 246 235 288
Service Calls 325 361 40
Good Intent Calls 864 944 939
False Alarms 617 643 607
Other Calls and Incidents 532 754 952
In an average year, how many times does your organization
receive mutual/automatic aid?
In an average year, how many times does your organization
provide mutual/automatic aid? (Do not include first-due
responses claimed above.)
202
219
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Request Details
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The activity for your organization is listed in the table below.
Activity
tliring or RehirinQ Firefiahters
Number of Entries
Action
View Details
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Hiring Firefighters
Number of firefighters
12
Action
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Base Salary Average Cost of Benefits Annuai Projected Increase Action
$75,457 46% 9.5% View Details
Activity
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Budget Item .
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* How many full-time firefighter positions, including job-shares,
are you requesting?
Note: Applicants requesting to re-hire laid-off firefighters can
request up to the number of positions that have been laid-off
between January 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009, less the number of
firefighters hired since June 30, 2009.
If you are requesting assistance to fund a position that would
be "shared" by more than one individual, I.e., for job-share,
please indicate how many individuals would fill that position and
provide an explanation as to why the position is shared.
* What is the anticipated annual starting salary for firefighters in
your department?
* What is the anticipated average fringe-benefit rate for
firefighters in your department (as calculated as a percentage
of the annuai salary)?
* If awarded, what is your estimate of the average annual
increase in salary for these firefighting positions as a result of
step increases, cost-of-living adjustments, incentive pay,
promotional pay, etc.? Show this figure as a percentage of the
annual salary.
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$ 75457
46%
9.5%
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Budget
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Budget
Hiring or Rehiring of Firefighters:
There is a two-year period of performance for grants awarded under both the hiring of new firefighters and the rehiring of laid-off
firefighters activities. There is an additional requirement for grantees awarded under the hiring of new firefighters activity that they
commit to retaining the SAFER-funded firefighters for one full year after the end of the period of performance with 100 percent
local funding. In previous program years, the grantee was required to provide a cost-share that was equal or greater than 10
percent in the first year, 20 percent in the second year, 50 percent in the third year, 70 percent in the fourth year, and 100 percent
in the fifth year. For this program year, there is no prescribed cost share, and per-position salary limits have been eliminated.
Grantees are free to draw any amount of Federal funds to cover actual salary and benefit costs - up to their budgeted and
awarded funding limit - as long as there is Federal funding available. Should the actual salary and benefits costs requested for
reimbursement exceed awarded Federal funds, the grantee would be obligated to pay 100 percent of those costs.
Regardless of the actual costs incurred, the annual costs will be limited to the actual costs or the budgeted amount, which ever is
less.
Budget Matrix
First Second Total
12-Month Period 12-Month Period
Personnel 905,484 991,504 1,896,988
Benefits 416,522 456,092 872,614
Total: 1,322,006 1,447,596 2,769,602
Total Federal Share 1,322,006 1,447,596 2,769,602
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Narrative Statement
Narrative Statement for Hiring or Rehiring of FireFighters
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In addition to the elements described below, the Narrative Statement (project description) shouid clearly explain how all budgeted
funds are to be used. Because the application will time out after a period of inactivity, it is recommended that applicants type their
narrative offline using any word processing software. Once the narrative is complete, copy-and-paste it from the word processing
document into the Narrative Statement block in the application. Also, as space for the narrative is limited to six pages, you are
cautioned to confirm that the full content of your narrative has been copied into the application. After saving the copied narrative,
exit the narrative section of the application, then reopen it and scroll to the bottom to ensure all text is present. If the narrative has
been truncated, you will need to reduce the length of your narrative until if fits in the allotted space.
The Narrative Statement (project description) for the Hiring or Rehiring Firefighters Activity must include the
following:
. A statement that describes what the applicant needs the grant funds for, i.e., how the newly hired or rehired firefighters will
be used within the department and a description of the specific benefit these firefighters wiil provide for the fire department
and community. Your description should include whether you are seeking to comply with the appiicable sections of NFPA
t 71 0 (Section 5.2.4.2) or 1720 (Section 4.3) as identified in the current SAFER Program Guidance. Volunteer and mostly-
volunteer combination departments should also discuss any additionai roles the SAFER-funded firefighters will be expected
to perform, such as chief officer, training officer, fire marshal, fire inspector, health/safety officer, or fire prevention/public
education officer.
. A statement regarding the impact of current staffing levels and proposed staffing levels on the department's daily
operations. This statement should explain how the community and current firefighters are at risk without the needed
firefighters, and to what extent that risk will be reduced if the applicant is awarded.
. An explanation of the applicant's financial need and their inabiiity to address the need without Federal financial assistance.
. A statement relating to how the applicant will ensure, to the extent possible, that they will seek, recruit, and hire members of
racial and ethnic minority groups and women to increase their ranks within their department. This should include an
explanation of the efforts your organization has instituted and how successful those efforts have been.
. A statement describing any long-term plans to retain the new or rehired firefighter positions.
. A statement regarding how the applicant plans to meet the requirement to ensure that firefighters in positions filled under
the SAFER grants are not discriminated against for, or prohibited from, engaging in volunteer firefighting activities in
another jurisdiction during off-duty hours.
Note: Fields marked with an . are required.
Project Description
. Please enter your narrative statement using no more than six single-spaced pages in the space provided..
Use and benefits of newly hired firefighters:
Firefighters hired through the grant will increase staffing levels on four (4) first response fire apparatus from three personnel to
four. This increase in staffing will improve the initial and sustained attack capabiiities on fire responses, and improve efficiency
on EMS calls for service.
Both of these improvements will have a direct, positive effect on the heaith and safety of the community by decreasing fire ioss
rates and mortality rates. Additionally, increased staffing levels on engine and truck companies will help the department comply
with NFPA 1710 standards.
Impact of current and proposed staffing levels on daily operations:
The recent reduction of staffing in the department has resulted in fewer engine companies staffed at appropriate levels as
identified by NFPA 1710. Fewer personnel on these engine and truck companies equates to delays in attacking structure fires,
resulting in increased dollar loss rates and the potential for increased mortality rates due to fire.
Furthermore, the City of San Bernardino is located in one of the most active wildland/interface zones in the country, with a
history of devastating wildland fires that have burned hundreds of homes. By increasing staffing through this grant, the fire
department's abiiity to launch effective, early attacks on these fires will reduce the chances that they will grow beyond our
capability to control.
Financial need and inabiiity to address without Fed Assistance:
The City eliminated twelve (12) firefighter positions by mayor and councii action prior to October 31, 2009; ten (10) positions are
currently vacant, with two (2) positions to be vacated by attrition within the next several months.
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Included in the salary formula for twelve (12) firefighter positions, are the costs associated with firefighter step raises and an
approximate 3% annual pay increase payable on August 1 st, per City Charter Section 186 requirements.
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As a result of significant economic downturn, The City of San Bernardino has faced budget shortfalls in the millions of dollars
over the iast two years. Perpetuating this problem is a continued trend of tax revenue losses, iocal business closures, and a local
unemployment rate that now exceeds 14%.
To maintain operations, employees of the city of San Bernardino have had to make pay and benefit concessions, and the City
government has been forced to eliminate 120 positions city-wide, 13 of which have been fire department emergency personnel.
These actions, although necessary, have decreased the margin of safety that a well staffed fire department can provide.
Without Federal assistance In correcting these fire department staffing deficiencies, this margin could widen, increasing the risks
to the community members and the firefighters who serve them.
How we will seek, recruit, and hire members of ethnic minority, etc:
The San Bemardino City Fire Department makes special efforts to attract prospective hires from local resources such as high
schools, local community colleges, and vocational education programs. We have partnered with a local charter school that
specializes in public safety training to support efforts in developing potential candidates from as young as the 9th grade.
Additional recruitment efforts include participation in job fairs, recruitment fiyers, and broad advertisement of position openings
and applications procedures. The Fire Department ensures that testing and selection processes for these positions meet Federal
EEOC validation requirements for employee selection procedures. Our efforts to improve the ethnic, racial, and gender diversity
in the fire department have increased the number of minorities hired over the last six years. Although we are still challenged to
expand this trend, our current representation of ethnic minorities within our ranks is higher than the State average per the United
States Census Bureau.
Long-term plan to retain employees
It is the desire of the City of San Bernardino to maintain strong, effective fire services for the community, which includes a
commitment to appropriate staffing levels. We believe that this grant will create the momentum necessary to bring staffing levels
back to pre-recession levels years sooner than if the City has to find the funding through current revenues.
The San Bernardino City Fire Department is currently developing programs for cost recovery and expanded services that will
increase revenue generation. This revenue generation, along with a positive prognosis for economic recovery over the next three
years should put the city in a position to retain the positions hired through this grant.
Ensure against discrimination for volunteering:
The City of San Bernardino does not prohibit engaging in volunteer firefighting activities in other jurisdictions during off-duty
hours. The Fire Department has policy that provides for such activity, as long as the activity does not conflict with the employee's
duties with the City.
. Please describe any grants that your department has received from DHS including the AFG. For exampie:
2002 AFG Fire Engine, 2003 UASI Equipment... (Enter "N/A" if Not Applicable).
EMW-2002-FG-06494/Closed
Develop and implement Wellness Fitness Program-purchased exercise equipment for all fire stations, provided physical and
assessment examinations and trained employees to be peer fitness trainers.
EMW-2003-FG-11600/Closed
Purchase defibrillators, self-contained breathing apparatus, XTS500 modei III portable radios, Bendix King GPH5102S000
handheld radios, clam shell batteries, and swiflwater rescue equipment.
EMW-2005-FP-01812/Closed
$85,000 for the purpose of a juvenile fire-setter program, general prevention/awareness, a fire safety trailer, and fire safety
props.
EMW-2008-FO-07316/Active 1/30/09-1/29/10
$484,455 for fire shelters and vehicle extraction systems for all fire stations.
2008 Fireman's Fund Heritage Rewards
Active-9/1/08-12/31/09
$20,000 for K-9 program expenditures: training, food, veterinary care, camera, computer items, arson vehicle and equipment for
the dog.
2003 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP)-Part I/Closed
$38,508 for fire equipment.
2003 HSGP-Part II/Closed
$155,342 for turnout gear, SCBA units, and communication equipment.
2004 HSGP/Closed
$84,291 for communication equipment and a command vehicle.
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2005 HSGP/Closed
$4 t ,385 for an incident response vehicle and 3 sets of personal protective equipment.
2006 HSGP/Closed
$18,246 for generators and communication equipment.
2007 HSGP/Closed
$13,827 for refrigerator magnets, public announcement system, projector, picture screen, laptop, and ceiling mount.
2008 HSGP-EOC
Status: Active
$9,620 for 3-4 new computers capable of supporting the requirements of the new emergency management software and
applications such as WebEOC.
2002 Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS)-Phase I/Closed
$400,000 to develop and implement the MMRS program
2002 MMRS-Phase II/Closed
$200,000, as modification 2 to the initial contract.
2002 MMRS-Phase III
Status: Active
$280,000, as modification 3 to the initial contract.
2004 MMRS Program/Closed
FEMA awarded existing MMRS jurisdictions funding and we were awarded the Capability Focus Area and Sustainment of
Enhanced Capabilities in the amount of $400,000.
2005 MMRS/Closed
San Bernardino County Fire Department was required to administer the grant for the Department of Homeland Security and
awarded us $220,000. Purchased medical supplies, respirator fit tester, in suit communications for SCBAs, search cameras,
deployable shelter systems, video conferencing, advanced life support mannequin for training, and search camera.
2006 MMRS/Closed
$232,330-purchasee a command vehicle, communication equipment, EMS equipment, SCBA equipment, hazardous materials
equipment, and computer equipment.
2007 MMRS/Closed
$258,145 to purchase ventilators, defibrillators, pharmaceuticals, generators, 163 web gear, 19 fire shelters, headsets,
communications, MDCs, utility vehicle stakebody, storage containers, training, and conferences expenses.
2008 MMRS
Status: Active: 2/3/09-10/31/09
$321,221 to purchase defibrillators, generators, communications, airway management, rapid deployment shelters, and training
exercises.
2001 Office of Traffic Safety (OTS)/Project No. EM0126/Closed
$81 ,OOO-purchased heavy rescue tool, airbag rescue system, and 20% for the heavy rescue.
20050TS-EM0517/Closed
San Bernardino County Fire Department was required to administer the grant for OTS and the city was awarded $90,000 for
extrication equipment.
2006 OTS-EM0604/Closed
$78,500 to purchase thermal imaging device and extrication equipment.
2008 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI)
Status: Active 01/01/09-12/31/09
$340,000 for an interoperable communication mobile command vehicle.
2009 UASI
Status: Active 9/29/09-3/31/11
$270,000-CERT trailers, equipment, program management, CERT training, and equipment caches.
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Assurances and Certifications
Form 20-16A
You must read and sign these assurances. These documents contain the Federal requirements attached to all Federal grants
including the right of the Federal government to review the grant activity, You should read over the documents to become aware
of the requirements, The Assurances and Certifications must be read, signed, and submitted as a part of the application,
Note: Fields marked with an . are required,
Assurances Non-Construction Programs
Note: Certain of these assurances may not be applicable to your project or program, If you have any questions, please contact
the awarding agency, Further, certain Federal awarding agencies may require applicants to certify to additional assurances, If
such is the case, you will be notified.
As the duiy authorized representative of the applicant I certify that the applicant:
1, Has the iegal authority to apply for Federal assistance, and the institutional, managerial and financial
capability (including funds sufficient to pay the non-Federal share of project costs) to ensure proper planning,
management and completion of the project described in this application.
2, Will give the awarding agency, the Comptroller General of the United States, and if appropriate, the State,
through any authorized representative, access to and the right to examine all records, books, papers, or
documents related to the award; and will establish a proper accounting system in accordance with generally
accepted accounting standards or agency directives,
3, Will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using their positions for a purpose that constitutes or
presents the appearance of personal gain.
4. Will initiate and complete the work within the applicable time frame after receipt of approval of the awarding
agency.
5. Will comply with the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 (42 U,S,C, Section 4728-4763) relating to
prescribed standards for merit systems for programs funded under one of the nineteen statutes or regulations
specified in Appendix A of OPM's Standards for a Merit System of Personnei Administration (5 C,F.R. 900,
Subpart F),
6, Will comply with all Federal statutes relating to nondiscrimination, These include but are not limited to: (a)
Titie VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352) which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color
or national origin; (b) Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 U,S,C, Sections 1681-
1683, and 1685-1686), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex; (c) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973, as amended (29 U,S.C, Section 794), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicaps;
(d) the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 U,S.C, Sections 6101-6107), which prohibits
discrimination on the basis of age; (e) the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972 (P.L. 92-255), as
amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of drug abuse; (f) the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and
Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-616), as amended, relating to
nondiscrimination on the basis of alcohol abuse or alcoholism; (g) Sections 523 and 527 of the Public Health
Service Act of 1912 (42 U,S,C, 290-dd-3 and 290-ee-3), as amended, relating to confidentiality of alcohol and
drug abuse patient records; (h) Title VIII of the Civil Rights Acts of 1968 (42 U,S,C. Section 3601 et seq,), as
amended, relating to nondiscrimination in the sale, rental or financing of housing; (i) any other
nondiscrimination provisions in the specific statute(s) under which application for Federal assistance is being
made; and Gl the requirements of any other nondiscrimination statute(s) which may apply to the application,
7, Will comply, or has already complied, with the requirements of Title II and III of the Uniform Relocation
Assistance and Reai Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-646) which provide for fair and
equitable treatment of persons displaced or whose property is acquired as a result of Federal or Federally
assisted programs, These requirements apply to all interest in real property acquired for project purposes
regardless of Federal participation in purchases,
8. Will comply with provisions of the Hatch Act (5 U,S,C, Sections 1501-1508 and 7324-7328), which limit the
political activities of employees whose principal employment activities are funded in whole or in part with
Federal funds,
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9, Will comply, as applicable, with the provisions of the Davis-Bacon Act (40 U,S,C, Sections 276a to 276a- 7),
the Copeland Act (40 U,S,C, Section 276c and 18 U,S,C, Sections 874), and the Contract Work Hours and
Safety Standards Act (40 U,S,C, Sections 327-333), regarding labor standards for Federally assisted
construction sub agreements,
10, Will comply, if applicable, with flood insurance purchase requirements of Section 1 02(a) of the Flood Disaster
Protection Act of 1973 (P L 93-234) which requires recipients in a special flood hazard area to participate in
the program and to purchase flood insurance if the total cost of insurable construction and acquisition is
$10,000 or more,
11, Will comply with environmental standards which may be prescribed pursuant to the following: (a) institution of
environmental quality control measures under the National Environmentai Policy Act of 1969 (PL 91-190)
and Executive Order (EO) 11514; (b) notification of violating facilities pursuant to EO 11738; (c) protection of
wetlands pursuant to EO 11990; (d) evaluation of flood hazards in flood plains in accordance with EO 11988;
(e) assurance of project consistency with the approved State management program developed under the
Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U,S,C, Section 1451 et seq,); (f) conformity of Federal actions to
State (Clean Air) Implementation Plans under Section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act of 1955, as amended (42
U's,C, Section 7401 et seq,); (g) protection of underground sources of drinking water under the Safe Drinking
Water Act of 1974, as amended, (PL 93-523); and (h) protection of endangered species under the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, (PL 93-205),
12, Will comply with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 (16 U,S,C, Section 1271 et seq,) related to protecting
components or potential components of the national wild and scenic rivers system,
13, Will assist the awarding agency in assuring compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation
Act of 1966, as amended (16 U,S,C, 470), EO 11593 (identification and protection of historic properties), and
the Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act of 1974 (16 U,S,C, 469a-1 et seq,),
14, Will comply with PL 93-348 regarding the protection of human subjects involved in research, development,
and reiated activities supported by this award of assistance,
15, Will comply with the Laboratory Animal Welfare Act of 1966 (PL 89-544, as amended, 7 U,S,C, 2131 et
seq,) pertaining to the care, handling, and treatment of warm blooded animals held for research, teaching, or
other activities supported by this award of assistance,
16, Will comply with the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act (42 U,S,C, Section 4801 et seq,) which
prohibits the use of lead based paint in construction or rehabilitation of residence structures,
17, Will cause to be performed the required financial and compliance audits in accordance with the Single Audit
Act of 1984,
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18, Will comply with all applicable requirements of all other Federal laws, executive orders, regulations and
policies governing this program,
19, It will comply with the minimum wage and maximum hours provisions of the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act
(29 U,S,C, 201), as they apply to employees of institutions of higher education, hospitals, and other non-profit
organizations,
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Form 20-16C
You must read and sign these assurances.
Certifications Regarding Loooying, Deoarment, Suspension and Other Responsioility Matters and Drug-Free Workplace
Requirements.
Note: Fields marked with an . are required.
Applicants should refer to the regulations cited oelow to determine the certification to which they are required to attest.
Applicants should also review the instructions for certification included in the regulations Defore completing this form. Signature
on this form provides for compliance with certification requirements under 44 CFR Part 18, "New Restrictions on Loooying" and
44 CFR Part 17, "Govemment-wide Deoarment and Suspension (Non-procurement) and Government-wide Requirements for
Drug-Free Workplace (Grants)." The certifications shall oe treated as a material representation of fact upon which reliance will oe
placed when the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) determines to award the covered transaction, grant, or cooperative
agreement.
1. Loooying
A. As required oy the section 1352, Title 31 of the US Code, and implemented at 44 CFR Part 18 for persons (entering) into a
grant or cooperative agreement over $100,000, as defined at 44 CFR Part 18, the applicant certifies that:
(a) No Federal appropriated funds have oeen paid or will oe paid oy or on oehalf of the undersigned to any person
for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Memoer of Congress, an officer or
employee of congress, or an employee of a Memoer of Congress in connection with the making of any Federal
grant, the entering into of any cooperative agreement and extension, continuation, renewal amendment or
modification of any Federal grant or cooperative agreement.
(0) If any other funds than Federal appropriated funds have oeen paid or will oe paid to any person for influencing
or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Memoer of Congress, an officer or employee of
congress, or an employee of a Memoer of Congress in connection with this Federal grant or cooperative
agreement, the undersigned shall complete and suomit Standard Form LLL, "Disclosure of Loooying Activities", in
accordance with its instructions.
(c) The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification oe included in the award documents for all
the suo awards at all tiers (including suo grants, contracts under grants and cooperative agreements and suo
contract(s)) and that all suo recipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.
2. Deoarment, Suspension and Other Responsioility Matters (Direct Recipient)
A. As required oy Executive Order 12549, Deoarment and Suspension, and implemented at 44 CFR Part 67, for prospective
participants in primary covered transactions, as defined at 44 CFR Part 17, Section 17.510-A, the applicant certifies that it and its
principals:
(a) Are not presently deoarred, suspended, proposed for deoarment, declared ineligiole, sentenced to a denial of
Federal oenefits oy a State or Federal court, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions oy any Federal
department or agency.
(0) Have not within a three-year period preceding this application oeen convicted of or had a civilian judgment
rendered against them for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with ootaining, attempting to
ootain or perform a puolic (Federal, State, or local) transaction or contract under a puolic transaction; violation of
Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of emoezzlement, theft, forgery, orioery, falsification or
destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property.
(c) Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged oy a government entity (Federal, State, or
local) with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (1 )(0) of this certification; and
(d) Have not within a three-year period preceding this application had one or more puolic transactions (Federal,
State, or local) terminated for cause or default; and
B. Where the applicant is unaole to certify to any of the statements in this certification, he or she shall attach an explanation to
this application.
3. Drug-Free Workplace (Grantees other than individuals)
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As required by the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, and implemented at 44 CFR Part 17, Subpart F, for grantees, as defined at
44 CFR part 17, Sections 17.615 and 17.620:
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(A) The applicant certifies that it will continue to provide a drug-free workplace by:
(a) Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution,
dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the grantee's workplace and
specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violation of such prohibition;
(b) Establishing an on-going drug free awareness program to inform employees about:
(1) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace;
(2) The grantee's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace;
(3) Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation and employee assistance programs;
and
(4) The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations
occurring in the workplace;
(c) Making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in the performance of the grant to be
given a copy of the statement required by paragraph (a);
(d) Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph (a) that, as a condition of
employment under the grant, the employee will:
(1) Abide by the terms of the statement; and
(2) Notify the employee in writing of his or her conviction for a violation of a criminal
drug statute occurring in the workplace no later than five calendar days after such
conviction.
(e) Notifying the agency, in writing within 10 calendar days after receiving notice under subparagraph
(d)(2) from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction. Employers of
convicted employees must provide notice, including position title, to the applicable awarding office.
(t) Taking one of the following actions, against such an employee, within 30 calendar days of
receiving notice under subparagraph (d)(2), with respect to any employee who is so convicted:
(1) Taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee, up to and including
termination, consistent with the requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
amended; or
(2) Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance or
rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by a Federal, State, or local health,
law enforcement or other appropriate agency.
(g) Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug free workplace through implementation of
paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (t).
(6) The grantee may insert in the space provided below the site(s) for the performance of work done in connection
with the specific grant:
Place of Performance
Street City State Zip Action
200 East Third Street San Bernardino California 92410 -4804
2641 North E Street San Bernardino California 92405 -3425
450 Vanderbilt Way San Bernardino California 92408 -3552
2121 North Medical Center Drive San Bernardino California 92411 -1289
1920 Del Rosa Avenue San Bernardino California 92404 -5641
282 West 40th Street San Bernardino California 92407 -3706
1201 West Ninth Street San Bernardino California 92411-2213
1640 Kendall Drive San Bernardino California 92407 -2880
202 Merdian Avenue San Bernardino California 92410 -1330
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6065 North Palm Avenue
3398 East Highland Avenue
502 South Arrowhead Avenue
San Bernardino
Highland
San Bernardino
California
California
California
92407 -4804
92346 -2106
92408 -2040
If your place of performance is different from the physical address provided by you in the Applicant Information, press Add Place
of Performance button above to ensure that the correct place of performance has been specified. You can add multiple addresses
by repeating this process multiple times.
Section 17.630 of the regulations provide that a grantee that is a State may elect to make one certification in each Federal fiscai
year. A copy of which should be inciuded with each application for DHS funding. States and State agencies may elect to use a
Statewide certification.
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Complete only if applying for a grant for more than $100,000 and have lobbying activities using Non-Federal funds.
If this lobbying form is not applicable, check "This form is not Applicable." and include this page with your application
submission
This form is not applicable
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