2008 Council Announcements

May 13, 2008

 

City Council Announcements

May 13, 2008

 

A.    Information Needed by Council Staff

1.    Ms. Gust-Jenson said staff was still taking appointments for budget lunches.  She said one person was scheduled tomorrow and asked Council Members to let staff know if they wanted to join.

      Ms. Gust-Jenson said a list was provided to the Council of sub-committee dates and times which were currently scheduled.  She said asked Council Members to look at that and let staff know if there were any conflicts or if any changes were needed. 

Ms. Gust-Jenson said grant notices where included in Council Members packets.

 

 

A. For Your Information

1.    Attached are four (5) Grant Submissions submitted by the City.

Grant Submission Update Memo

TO:   Dave Everitt Lyn Creswell, Jennifer Bruno, Ben McAdams

FROM: Grant Acquisition Team

DATE: 5/14/2008

SUBJECT:    Utah State Trails and Pathways

FUNDING AGENCY:   Utah Division of Parks and Recreation

REQUESTED AMOUNT: $ 658,074

DEPARTMENT APPLYING:    Engineering

COLLABORATING AGENCIES:  Davis County

DATE SUBMITTED:   May 1, 2008

SPECIFICS: 

      Technical Assistance (Training)           Equipment Only

      Provides       FTE Position(s)

            Existing          New             Overtime            Requires Funding After Grant

            Explanation:                                                     

      Match Required  50%                       In Kind         Cash

      Computer Software Development            In House           Contract Services  

      New Program (City not performing function now)

GRANT DETAILS:

Salt Lake City and Davis County submitted a joint application for funds to complete the Jordan River Trailway from Redwood Road (1800 west) to the junction of I-215 and the Legacy Highway.

The SLC portion will include trail improvement, including paving and an equestrian path, improvement of an existing bridge, and a raised deck pathway over wetlands.  Davis County will improve existing trail and access roads with paving and add an equestrian path.

The project total is $1,316,147.  SLC portion is $977,600.  Davis County’s portion is $338,547.  Each jurisdiction is assuming ½ of its cost as match for the grant funding request.

The total length of the trail improvement is 11,208 linear feet, 5,808 in Davis County and 5,400 in SLC.

 

Grant Submission Update Memo

TO:   Dave Everitt Lyn Creswell, Jennifer Bruno, Ben McAdams

FROM: Grant Acquisition Team

DATE: 5/14/2008

SUBJECT: Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act (STOP Act)

FUNDING AGENCY:   Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

REQUESTED AMOUNT: $ 50,000

DEPARTMENT APPLYING:    Mayor’s Coalition on Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs

COLLABORATING AGENCIES:  SLC Police Department, IMS

DATE SUBMITTED:   April 24, 2008

SPECIFICS: 

      Technical Assistance (Training)           Equipment Only

      Provides       FTE Position(s)

            Existing          New             Overtime            Requires Funding After Grant

            Explanation:                                                     

      Match Required 100%                       In Kind         Cash

      Computer Software Development            In House           Contract Services  

      New Program (City not performing function now)

GRANT DETAILS:

The Mayor’s Coalition on ATOD requested $50,000 to enhance on-going activities for reducing and preventing underage drinking.  The coalition will contract with the University of Utah for two (2) part-time interns.  One intern will coordinate all STOP Act funded activities and the second intern will work specifically with SLC high schools in organizing Governing Youth Councils in each school.  Grant funds will be used to include Horizonté School in training opportunities for state Governing Youth Council and National Youth Leadership Initiative training.  Horizonté School was not included in earlier grant requests

Grant funds were also requested to mail Strengthening Families Program DVDs to families with only 9th and/or 10th grade students in the SLC School District.  This enhances an existing city-wide distribution plan for the program.

Funds were also requested to public awareness campaigns educating the public and existing and potential new ordinances concerning adult complicity in providing alcohol to minors.

The SLC PD will receive $7,500 to develop software to help track ordinances associated with loud parties/music which often involve alcohol and underage drinking for more consistent enforcement.

Additional funds for evaluation were requested.

 

Grant Submission Update Memo

TO:   Dave Everitt Lyn Creswell, Jennifer Bruno, Ben McAdams

FROM: Grant Acquisition Team

DATE: 5/14/2008

SUBJECT:    Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG)

FUNDING AGENCY:   Utah Division of Homeland Security

REQUESTED AMOUNT: $ 52,000

DEPARTMENT APPLYING:    Emergency Management Services

COLLABORATING AGENCIES: 

DATE SUBMITTED:   March 18, 2008

SPECIFICS: 

      Technical Assistance (Training)           Equipment Only

      Provides       FTE Position(s)

            Existing          New             Overtime            Requires Funding After Grant

            Explanation:                                                     

      Match Required  50%                       In Kind         Cash

      Computer Software Development            In House           Contract Services  

      New Program (City not performing function now)

GRANT DETAILS:

This is an annual grant that provides $25,000 match for the Emergency Manager’s salary.

The 2008 request an additional $27,000 for three (3) special projects;

1) Vulnerable Populations Preparedness Program – to identify citizens considered as “special needs” during evacuation or rescue to develop strategies and collaborations with other agencies and community organizations and address preparedness needs of vulnerable populations

2)  Salt Lake City Mitigation Plan Update and Revision – the mitigation pan has not been updated in eight (8) years.

3) SLC Neighborhood Preparedness Project

      a. update and upgrade slcneighborhoodpreparedness.net web site.

      b. produce an emergency preparedness DVD for those without access to the internet

      c. prepare and distribute a basic emergency preparedness flyer that includes to access web site or the DVD.

 

Grant Submission Update Memo

TO:   Dave Everitt Lyn Creswell, Jennifer Bruno, Ben McAdams

FROM: Grant Acquisition Team

DATE: 5/14/2008

SUBJECT: Urban Area Security Initiative – Investment Justifications    

FUNDING AGENCY:   US Department of Homeland Security

REQUESTED AMOUNT: $ 16,210,718

DEPARTMENT APPLYING:    Salt Lake City Urban Area

COLLABORATING AGENCIES:  Salt Lake County, State of Utah

DATE SUBMITTED:   May 1, 2008

SPECIFICS: 

      Technical Assistance (Training)           Equipment Only

      Provides  5    FTE Position(s)

            Existing          New             Overtime            Requires Funding After Grant

            Explanation:                                                     

      Match Required  0%                 In Kind         Cash

      Computer Software Development            In House           Contract Services  

      New Program (City not performing function now)

GRANT DETAILS:

In 2008, Salt Lake City was designated an Urban Area Security Initiative area.  The urban area includes agencies within Salt Lake County.  Representatives of urban area jurisdictions formed an Urban Area Working Group (UAWG) to develop a strategic plan and develop a regional emergency operations plan in collaboration with the public and private sectors.  Salt Lake City will serve as the fiscal agent for the funds received from the 2008 request. The Salt Lake Urban Area is developing a charter and by-laws and will become an independent entity.  The UAWG identified five areas as priority to receive funding in 2008.  The UAWG submitted the justifications for investing Homeland Security funds as part of the state’s Homeland Security Program application.  The five investment justifications submitted by the UAWG are;

Project Management/Planning - $265,000

   This provides two FTE for the Salt Lake Urban Area, the Urban Area Director and the Financial Manager.  The request also includes office space and equipment costs.

Regional Training - $400,000

   This provides funding for one FTE, the Regional Training Manager and training development and implementation costs.  This also includes backfill and overtime.

Public Safety Access Points (PSAP) - $9,293,718

  PSAP is a trailer that contains communications equipment to provide dispatch backup for incoming 911 calls and provides interoperability among PSAP systems and the Emergency Operations Center during a multi-jurisdictional response.

Information Sharing/Fusion Center - $1,137,000

   This provides for one FTE, the Fusion Center Manager.  This investment will support the development of a technology solution to mining for information collected by state and federal agencies and available for analysis by urban area intelligence analysts.  Funds are also requested to provide training for use of the technology and data collection, analysis, and dissemination.

Mobile Interoperability Tactical Solution (MITS) - $5,115,000

  The investment provides for one FTE, the Communications Manager MITS is a system mounted in a large SUV response vehicle, support truck and a 800 Mhz repeater truck with communications equipment that can be deployed anywhere to provide back-up and expand communications capabilities in large scale event response.  Funding is requested for two MITS units, training for urban area personnel for deployment and training for first responders. This also includes backfill and overtime.

 

Grant Submission Update Memo

TO:   Dave Everitt Lyn Creswell, Jennifer Bruno, Ben McAdams

FROM: Grant Acquisition Team

DATE: 5/14/2008

SUBJECT:    Salt Lake City Foundation

FUNDING AGENCY:   REI Education And Conservation Foundation

REQUESTED AMOUNT: $ 4,497

DEPARTMENT APPLYING:    Sorenson Multi-Cultural Center – Sport Department

COLLABORATING AGENCIES: 

DATE SUBMITTED:   May 9, 2008

SPECIFICS: 

      Technical Assistance (Training)           Equipment Only

      Provides       FTE Position(s)

            Existing          New             Overtime            Requires Funding After Grant

            Explanation:                                                     

      Match Required %                    In Kind         Cash

      Computer Software Development            In House           Contract Services  

      New Program (City not performing function now)

GRANT DETAILS:

Sorenson Center Sports program requested funds to purchase Rock Climbing, Cross Country Skiing, and Snowshoeing equipment for the Getting Glendale Youth Outdoors program.

Item

#

Cost

Total

Nordic Skiing 

 

 

 

Ski Boots

18

$60

$1,080

Skis

15

$80

$1,200

poles

15

$15

$225 

 

 

 

$2,505

Snowshoeing 

 

 

 

Snowshoes

15

$70

$1,050 

 

 

 

$1,050

Rock Climbing 

 

 

 

Shoes

10

$40

$400

Rope Bag

5

$25

$125

Chalk Bag

5

$10

$50

Chalk

10

$4

$40

Harnesses

10

$40

$400

Carabineers

6

$17

$102

belay devices

5

$25

$100

Helmet

5

$50

$225 

 

 

 

$1,442

Total Award from REI

 

 

$4,997