ADDITIONAL
City Council Announcements
October 25, 2011
D. Information Needed by Council Staff
1. Council Member Simonsen Invited to Attend Governing’s first Summit on Healthy Living (We are just checking in, in keeping with Council Policy)
The Summit is being held in Atlanta, GA on Tuesday, December 6, 2011, here is a brief description of the conference from the website:
To help government executives address this critical issue, GOVERNING will host its first Healthy Living Summit in Atlanta. The summit represents an Intergovernmental and inter-sector effort to elevate attention to a credible and effective national social movement around healthier living. The Summit will provide leaders with model policy and outcome-based programs to make a difference in their communities.
A national audience will engage in community dialogue about what best practice looks like to develop healthier towns, cities, and regions.
The Summit is designed to:
1. Engage state and local leadership in building a healthier America across the generations from childhood to old age
2. Provide leaders with tools, information, and relationships to build and sustain healthy communities
3. Create a network of leaders from various communities and sectors to establish a national movement for healthier living
Would the Council consider paying for Council Member Simonsen’s travel and related expenses to attend this summit? All Council Members were in favor.
E. Grants for Council’s Review - The Administration has forwarded information about the following grant opportunities that they are pursuing. Following is a quick list of the items. A memo with more information is attached. If the Council does not have any objections, and the City is awarded the grant, these will come back through the Consent and Budget Amendment process.
1. Assistance to Firefighters (AFG Operations)
a. Purpose / Goal of the Grant: assist in equipment replacement purchases for the Salt Lake City Fire Department – equipment to be purchased includes Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) and ground communications equipment.
b. Grant amount: $214,972 through FEMA.
c. Match Requirement: 20% = $54,743 in cash to bring the total funds to $268,715 available for the purchases. This match amount will be met with funds in the Department’s existing budgets.
2. Assistance to Firefighters (AFG Vehicle / Apparatus)
a. Purpose / Goal of the Grant: assist in vehicle and apparatus replacement purchases for the Salt Lake City Fire Department – vehicle to be purchased is a platform firefighting vehicle with a 100-foot ladder and bucket. This will replace an aging vehicle.
b. Grant amount: $760,000 through FEMA.
c. Match Requirement: 20% = $190,000 in cash to bring the total funds to $950,000 available for the purchase. This match amount will be met with funds in the Fleet Fund’s existing budgets.
3. Victim Advocate Program – SLCPD (VAWA grant application)
a. Purpose / Goal of the Grant: continue partial funding for the Police Department’s grant-funded Victim Advocate position, and provides some cash allowance to purchase necessary items for victims. Other involved agencies: YWCA / Family Justice Center, SLC Prosecutor’s Office, Rape Recovery Center, Legal Aid Society.
b. Grant amount: $18,963.83 from the Utah Office for Victims of Crime – Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
c. Match Requirement: 25% in salary & benefits from the Victim Advocate Program Coordinator.
4. Unity Computer Center (Kennecott Fund)
a. Purpose / Goal of the Grant: to purchase additional adaptive computer equipment for use by the Unity Center’s adult patrons with disabilities or limitations on fine motor skills.
b. Grant amount: $2,000 from the Kennecott Utah Copper Charitable Foundation community grant.
c. Match Requirement: none
5. Education for 1st Responders and their Families (Motorola)
a. Purpose / Goal of the Grant: to provide training and assistance to first responders with life coaching resources and trauma support. The SLC Policy Mutual Aid Charity has sponsored the application.
b. Grant amount: $8,400 from Motorola Solutions Foundation – 2011 Local Public Safety Grant.
c. Match Requirement: none