R2026-206 Resolution Approving Acceptance of FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant Funds for Diesel Exhaust Systems

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Council Memo Fire Department 2026-18 DATE: October 12, 2026 TO: Honorable Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe and City Council Members FROM: Melissa Hon, City Manager Neil Elder, Fire Chief RE: Resolution Approving Acceptance of FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant Funds for Diesel Exhaust Systems SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: City Administration recommends City Council approval of the attached resolution(Exhibit A) authorizing acceptance of$280,000 in federal funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)through the Fiscal Year 2025 Assistance to Firefighters Grant(AFG) Program. The grant funds will be used to install source-capture diesel exhaust systems in all Decatur fire stations. BACKGROUND: The Decatur Fire Department was awarded $280,000 through FEMA's Fiscal Year 2025 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, Award No. EMW-2025-FG-06340. The approved project provides funding for source-capture diesel exhaust systems in the Department's fire stations. These systems will capture apparatus exhaust at the source and reduce firefighters' exposure to diesel exhaust within the stations, improving the health and safety of Department personnel. Approval of the resolution will authorize the City to accept the federal award and allow the City Manager, or their designee, to execute the grant agreement on behalf of the City of Decatur. POTENTIAL OBJECTION: None STAFF REFERENCE: Neil Elder, Fire Chief, 424-2811, Chris Downey, Deputy Chief, 424- 2811. Chief Elder or Deputy Chief Downey will attend the council meeting to answer any questions the Council may have regarding this purchase. BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: The total project budget is $308,000, consisting of $280,000 in federal AFG funding and a required 10% local match of$28,000. The City's $28,000 local match will be funded from approved Fire Department building improvement funds.