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Resolution authorizing acceptance of a grant from the Urban Area Security Initiative in the amount of $100,000 to enhance security and access for Fire Department facilities located at 480 North Canal Street, amending the Fire Department's operating budget for FY 22-23 via Budget Amendment 23.037, and authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the City and County of San Francisco Urban Area Security Initiative to accept FY 2022 grant funds.
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WHEREAS, in 2005, the building located at 480 North Canal was repurposed and improved to support current Fire Station 61 and Fire Administration operations, including access points to the station which are utilized numerous times a day; and
WHEREAS, these access points have deteriorated over time and do not meet current security standards of modern public safety facilities including the technology to monitor access activity; and
WHEREAS, the South San Francisco Fire Department ("SSFFD") has identified the need for enhanced security at Fire Station 61, Fire Administration, and the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) as standards for public safety infrastructure continue to evolve, including reinforced access points and digital entry management; and
WHEREAS, in 2021 the South San Francisco Fire Department (SSFFD) applied for, and was granted, a station security enhancements grant through the Urban Area Security Initiatives Grant Program (UASI) for purposes of hardening public safety infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the SSFFD now wishes to use those grant funds to address the identified needs at Fire Station 61, Fire Administration, and the EOC.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco ("City") that the City Council hereby accepts $100,000 in grant funding from the Urban Area Security Initiative to enhance security and access for Fire Department facilities located at 480 North Canal Street.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council amends the F...
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