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From: Larry R. Pitzer Subject: Authorization to accept a Federal
Emergency Management Agency
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i c s ~,, , , ~ ~-~ L Research Institute (ESRI) Software Grant
Dept: Fire in the amount of $100,000.
Date: March 19, 2001
Synopsis of Previous Council Action:
None.
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt resolution.
Signature
Contact Person: Larry R. Pitzer Phone: (909)384-5286
Supporting data attached: Staff Report and Grant Application Ward:City Wide
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount:
Source: (Acct. No.) To be Determined
(Acct. Desc.)
Finance:
Council Notes:
Agenda Item No.
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STAFF REPORT
SUBJECT:
San Bernazdino City Fire Department is requesting authorization to accept a Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)/Environmental Systems Research Institute
(ESRI) Software Grant in the amount of $100,000.
BACKGROUND:
In November 2000, the SBCFD submitted a grant application for the Project Impact
Community Challenge Grant Program. This annual grant program is sponsored jointly
by FEMA and ESRI and provides Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software and
training to local communities for hazazd mitigation projects. The purpose of the grant is ~
to foster and support the use of GIS technology by communities as a tool for
implementing disaster resistance, particulazly as it pertains to developing or
implementing strategies for reducing damage from natural hazazds.
In December 2000, the SBCFD received notification from FEMA/ESRI that it had been
selected as one of four cities in the nation to receive the $100,000 grant awazd. The
standard package of GIS tools includes the following:
• ArcInfo 8.0 for Windows
¦ ArcView GIS 3.2
¦ ArcView Spatial Analyst
¦ ArcView StreetMap
¦ ArcIMS
¦ One Introduction to ArcView GIS Class via ESRI's Virtual Campus
¦ Links to ArcData Online Program
• Zeroing In book from ESRI Press
The SBCFD, in conjunction with the Management Information Systems (MIS)
Department, has determined that the GIS softwaze can be utilized in the ongoing planning
and implementation of one of the City's critical hazard mitigation projects -- the
Vegetation Management (i.e., Prescribed Bum) Project. The granted softwaze will allow
the City to expand its' current GIS capabilities by providing hazazd prediction models,
casualty and damage assessment tools, and population and infrastructure data.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This grant is awarded on a one-time basis to local jurisdictions and does not have any
matching requirements. There will be no net impact to the City's General Fund for fiscal
year 2000-2001.
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt resolution.
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2 RESOLUTION NO.
• 3 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
4 BERNARDINO AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A SOFTWARE/ TRAINING
GRANT FROM THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA)
5 AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ESRI) IN THE
AMOUNT OF $100,000.
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7 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
8 SECTION 1. The City Administrator is authori2ed to accept a grant from the
9 Federal Emergency Management Agency and Environmental Systems Research Institute
10 in the amount of $100,000 for the San Bernardino City Fire Department's Disaster
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12 Preparedness/Hazazd Mitigation Program.
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1 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
• BERNARDINO AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A SOFTWAREfTRAINING
2 GRANT FROM THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA)
AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ESRI) IN THE
3 AMOUNT OF $100,000.
4 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor
5 and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a meeting thereof, held on the
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_ day of , 2001, by the following vote, to wit:
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8 Council Members: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
9 ESTRADA
10 LIEN
11 MCGINNIS
12 SCHNETZ
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SUAREZ
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ANDERSON
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16 MC CAMMACK
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Ig Rachel Clazk, City Clerk
19 The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this day of
20 toot.
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22 Judith Valles, Mayor
23 City of San Bemardino
Approved as to
24 Form and legal content:
25 JAMES F. PENMAN,
City Attorney
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DEC 1 2000
Clty Of San Bemazdin0 SAN BERNARDINO
Lamy R. Pitzer FIRE DEPT.
Fire Chief
200 East 3`d Street
San Bernardino, CA 92410-4889
RE: Project Impact Community Challenge Grant
Deaz Mr. Pitzer,
Congratulations on becoming one of the selected recipients of the Project Impact
Community Challenge Grant brought to you by the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) and the Environmental Systems Reseazch Institute (ESRI).
Aftet cazeful review of your application, we have detemuned your needs will best be suited
by granting you the following GIS tools:
? ArcInfo 8.0 for Windows
? ArcView GIS 3.2
? ArcVirrv Spatial Analyst
? ArcView StreetMap
? ArcIMS
? One Introduction to ArcView GIS Glass via ESRI's Virtual Campus
? Links to ArcData Online Program
? Zeming In book from ESRI Press
Please notify us within 10 days to acknowledge this recommendation. Should you have any
questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at the number listed below.
Gnce again, congratulations on receiving this awazd, and to your dedication aztd hard work
to developing GIS throughout your industry and community.
Sincetely~
R ss Joh
P blic Sae Solutions Manager
Ftre/EMS/Disaster Management
ESRI
380 New York Street
Redlands, CA 92373-8100
(909) 793-2853, 1-1836
` ESRI 380 New Vork Sl.. Redlantls, CA 92373-8700, USA -TEL 909-79&2953 • FA% 809-793-5953 • E-MAIL info®esri.com -WEB www.esri.com
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CITY OF SAN BERNAR.DINO, CALIFORNIA
PROJECT IMPACT COMMUNITY CHALLENGE GRANT
APPLICATION
B. Organizational Profile
The City of San Bernazdino is the lazgest city in the lazgest county in California serving a
resident population of over 186,000 and covering a diverse service area of 59.3 miles. In
this service area aze a roximatel 19 miles of wildland urban interface a ma or rail
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yard, an international airport, the County seat, a jail, two major mall complexes, and two
major interstate freeways.
? Mapping responsibilities for the City include cadastral based GIS with over 801ayers
of information. The GIS is based on ESRI ArcInfo and ArcView.
? The City's Fire Department is submitting this application on behalf of the City of San
Bernazdino. The San Bernazdino City Fire Department's address is: 200 East Third
Street San Bernardino, California 92410-4889.
? The number of parcels in the jurisdiction is 53,000.
? The point of contact at the San Bernazdino City Fire Department is Miguel Ascarrunz,
Disaster Preparedness Coordinator.
? Mr. Ascarrunz can be reached at (909) 384-5115; by FAX at (909) 384-5281; or via
e-mail at ascairunz mi@ci.san-bernardino.ca.us.
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA
PROJECT IMPACT COMMUNITY CHALLENGE GRANT
APPLICATION
C. "Why my organization should be considered for the Grant"
The City of San Bernazdino is exposed to various natural hazards that threaten the community
including seismic faults, wildland urban interface areas, and flood hazard areas. The City is
situated in the U er Santa Ana Valle in southwestern San Bernazdino Count .This azea is one
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of the most seismically active areas in the state. The City is also located in close proximity to the
San Andreas, Cucamonga, and Chino-Corona segment of the Elsinore fault zones. All of these
fault zones are active or potentially active. The combination of poorly consolidated sandy soil
underlain by shallow ground water suggests that the major seismic hazards facing the City are
ground shaking, liquefaction, and subsidence. The liquefaction threat is pazticulazly acute in the
Central City and I-10/I-215 junction areas. To reduce the threat posed by these various natural
hazards, the Fire Department has identified two software programs that would enhance the
current capabilities of existing GIS technology. The fast program is named FireView, a user
friendly interface between a geographic information system and our fire and emergency report
databases. FireView enables effective analysis of GIS data, performs trend analysis, and provides
meaningful, understandable reports for both internal and external use. An important goal would
be to import fire and emergency response data from the City's CAD and/or Tiburon RMS
systems. The second program is known as the Consequences Assessment Tool Set (CATS),
which provides a comprehensive package of hazard prediction models, casualty and damage
assessment tools, and population and infrastructure data for a wide range of applications. In
addition to providing a powerful disaster analysis system, we believe the CATS program would
enhance the implementation of the City's major redevelopment and hazard mitigation project
known as "Vision 20/20." The goal of "Vision 20/20" is to make every effort to redevelop,
strengthen and enhance the existing core of the City, by taking advantage of the valuable water
resource and the need to address the seismic (liquefaction) problems this water creates. Your
consideration to fund both of these software programs is requested through this grant application.
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA
PROJECT IMPACT COMMUNITY CHALLENGE GRANT
APPLICATION
D. Proposed manager and implementers of the GIS program within your agency (specify
titles and/or staff members).
Proposed Manager: Ruth Parish, GIS Coordinator
Implementer: Matt Fratus, Battalion Chief
Implementer: Miguel Ascarrunz, Disaster Prepazedness Coordinator
E. Will you be using an outside consultant to help implement the Gis program?
No.
F. Description of hardware to be used.
Intel PC, SOOmhz, lOgb disk, 128mb RAM, ZIP drive, CD drive.
G. Information on printer/plotting equipment.
HP 1O50c Ink Jet 36" plotter.
H. Description of proposed applications or use of GIS.
The E-Team and CATS softwaze programs will enhance the City's planning and
implementation efforts for its two critical hazazd mitigation projects, namely Vision 20/20
and the Vegetation Management Project. With the unique hazard modeling features of both
programs, the City will identify specific liquefaction hazard areas and impacted
communities that may need to be re-located due to waterway development projects.
The City is also currently in the process of developing prescribed burn plans for its five-yeaz
Vegetation Management Program. With the addition of the E-Team and CATS software
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programs, the City's Fire'Department can conduct GIS modeling for wildfire spread and
perimeter location. In the event of an uncontrolled bum, the sofrwaze will allow fire
managers to predict where a wildfire will be at various times. Wildfire suppression strategies
and tactics can be improved, as well as the allocation of fire fighting resources to critical
locations. Fire modeling using this softwaze technology also presents unique training
opportunities for fire suppression personnel.
' ~ CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA
PROJECT IMPACT COMMUNITY CHALLENGE GRANT
APPLICATION
I. Description of any digital map data currently available within your jurisdiction (streets,
water, digital aerial photography, etc.)
See attached list.
J• Description of perceived benefits to be derived from the implementation of the granted
software.
The primary benefits from the acquisition of the referenced software programs will allow
City agencies to more efficiently manage the planning and implementation process for its'
two critical hazard mitigation projects. For example, utilizing ArcView GIS and ArcView
Spatial Analyst, CATS would provide a wide range of georeferenced land, demographic, and
infrastructure information accessed via the Internet from a number of diverse database
sources. Information on schools, hospitals, telecommunications assets, roads and highways,
utility infrastructure, population information, and more is accessible with CATS. This type
of information will be essential in identifying communities at risk from liquefaction and
wildfire hazard azeas. Furthermore, should a disaster event occur, emergency management
requires response, incident mapping, establishing priorities, developing action plans, and
implementing the plan to protect lives, property, and the environment. The above referenced
GIS-based technology will allow City emergency managers to quickly access and visually
display critical information by location. This information will facilitate the development of
action plans that are printed or transmitted to disaster response personnel for the
coordination and implementation of emergency efforts. In sum, identifying potential hazazds,
planning mitigation programs, responding to disaster events, and assisting in disaster
preparedness activities associated with the City's two critical hazard mitigation projects
would be the primary benefits derived from the implementation of these software programs.
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