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<br />REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br />Agenda Date Requested: March 22. 2010 <br /> <br />Budl!et <br /> <br />Requested By: Jeff Suggs <br /> <br />Source of Funds: <br /> <br />Department: OEM <br /> <br />Account Number: <br /> <br />Report: X Resolution: <br /> <br />Ordinance: <br /> <br />Amount Budgeted: <br /> <br />Grant Award <br /> <br />Amount Requested: <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br /> <br />Budgeted Item: YES NO <br /> <br />Exhibits <br /> <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />The La Porte, Morgan's Point, and Shoreacres Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) has once <br />again been awarded the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) Planning Grant. The <br />HMEP grant is a reimbursable federal grant program that is intended to provide financial and technical <br />assistance to enhance State and local hazardous materials emergency planning and training. This grant is <br />for FY 2010 and all expenditures must be submitted to the State for reimbursement by August 31, 2010. <br />If accepted, the City of La Porte will serve as the fiscal agent for the LEPC. <br /> <br />This grant will be used to strengthen the LEPC's current public awareness campaign. Some of the public <br />awareness projects that will be supported by this grant include the development of an Emergency <br />Preparedness Guide, the purchase of needed materials for the Wally Wise Program, and materials for <br />other outreach programs such as new teacher training and a new Shelter-in-Place program at Baker 6th <br />Grade Campus. The grant will also be used to support the annual LEPC Drill that involves participation <br />from the City, School District, and local industry. <br /> <br />This year, the LEPC was awarded $28,750.00. The State payable amount will be $23,000.00 and the <br />LEPC is responsible for a 20% soft match of $5,750.00. This soft match will be met using any time <br />contributed to the program activities listed above by an LEPC member. <br /> <br /> <br />'S/;7/cO <br /> <br />Date <br />