It is recommended that Council authorize the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Public Safety & Homeland Security to apply for, accept received awards, and to request and/or accept any amendments/modifications to this agreement or any subsequent agreements necessary to secure Houston’s allocation through this grant program (not to exceed five years).
The FY 2020 RCPGP, as appropriated by the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2020 (Pub. L. No. 116-93), provides resources to close known preparedness capability gaps, encourage innovative regional solutions to issues related to catastrophic incidents, and builds on existing regional preparedness efforts.
The City of Houston requests authorization to apply for, accept, and manage funds that will be used to develop a suite of products and events under this initiative to include:
- Pandemic Planning Assessment, Data Exchange Platform, and Decision Support Platform;
- Personnel to execute goals of the Regional Catastrophic Planning Initiative program
- Lifeline seminars, exercises, and training materials;
Fiscal Note:
No Fiscal Note is required on grant items.
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George T. Buenik, Director