Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Implement an Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) program grant award from the Department of Homeland Security through the Office of the Governor (OOG) to Enhance Community Preparedness Programs with Smart Technology.
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Safe and Secure Community and Operational Excellence
MEETING DATE: July 18, 2023
DEPARTMENT: Fire
CONTACT: Jim Floyd, Assistant Fire Chief of Administration
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
• Approval of Resolution to accept and implement the grant award to fund the enhancement of community preparedness programs with smart technology.
ITEM SUMMARY:
• The UASI program focus is to support state and local efforts to prevent terrorism and other catastrophic events and to prepare the nation for the threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk to our security.
• This project will address the National Priority Area for Enhancing Community Preparedness and Resilience.
• The smart technology uses location-based services to notify subscribers of emergencies in their immediate vicinity opening greater opportunity for life-saving intervention between 911 notification and first responders arriving on scene. The technology would integrate with our robust automatic external defibrillator (AED) program and empower trained subscribers to augment professional emergency response services.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• The UASI program grant award has been sought annually by the City of McKinney to help prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural, man-made, and technological threats and hazards.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
• $26,500.00. There is no match required for this grant.
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
• N/A