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CITY COUNCIL <br />STAFF REPORT <br />AGENDA ITEM 5.A. <br /> <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Dan L'Allier, Interim Fire Chief <br /> <br />MEETING DATE June 9, 2025 <br /> <br />AGENDA ITEM: Consider Approval to Prepare an Application for a Staffing For Adequate <br />Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant <br /> <br />VOTE REQUIRED: Simple Majority <br /> <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION <br />The City Council is being asked to authorize the Fire Department to prepare an application for <br />the SAFER grant, which closes on July 3, 2025. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />During the June 4, 2025 Special Work Session, staff presented the Fire Department Immediate <br />Needs which outlined steps that need to be taken in preparation for staffing the Fire <br />Department with 15 full-time firefighters, three of which would be Battalion Chiefs. This is a <br />three-year grant with cost-sharing and award limits outlined below. <br />• 1st year will cover 75% of the base wages of a first-year Firefighter, up to $90,000 <br />• 2nd year will cover 75% of the base wages of a first-year Firefighter, up to $90,000 <br />• 3rd year will cover 35% of the base wages of a first-year Firefighter, up to $42,000 <br /> <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff recommend approval to prepare an application for a SAFER grant for 15 full-time <br />firefighters, with three of these positions being Battalion Chiefs. Staff will return to Council at <br />the June 23 meeting with the completed application seeking final approval prior to submission. <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />None <br /> <br />Page 215 of 353