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THE CITY OF / � 1 2 <br /> I me b= <br /> -A_=( CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT <br /> pL E ASANTON. <br /> May 3, 2011 <br /> Fire <br /> TITLE: APPROVE A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION FOR <br /> ASSEMBLY BILL 2286 GRANT FUNDING <br /> SUMMARY <br /> Assembly Bill AB 2286 (statutes 2008) went into effect January 1, 2009. It requires all <br /> local government Certified Unified Program Agencies (CUPAs) and businesses <br /> regulated under the Unified Program to report Unified Program data electronically to the <br /> state by January 1, 2013. The law provides grant funding to CUPAs to help pay for <br /> establishing and implementing a system for complying with these electronic reporting <br /> mandates. There is $52,712.00 available to the Livermore - Pleasanton Fire Department <br /> (LPFD) through this grant program. <br /> RECOMMENDATION <br /> Adopt attached resolution authorizing an application for Assembly bill 2286 and applying <br /> for the grant. Authorize the Fire Chief and /or his designee to execute in the name of the <br /> Livermore Pleasanton Fire Department all documents, including but not limited to, <br /> applications, agreements annual reports including expenditure reports and <br /> amendments necessary to secure said payments to support our Unified Program <br /> FINANCIAL STATEMENT <br /> This grant would reimburse the LPFD $52,712.00 for the expense of complying with the <br /> AB 2286 electronic reporting requirements. The attached grant application and <br /> transition plan outlines the plan in detail. Compliance will be paid for by grant and <br /> already collected enforcement penalty monies with no impact to the general fund and <br /> eliminating the need to raise fees for businesses. These penalty monies must be spent <br /> in support of the Livermore- Pleasanton Fire Department's CUPA and hazardous <br /> materials program. <br />