4.17 15-0403 Subject: Fiscal Year 2015, Urban Search And Rescue Grant From: Oakland Fire Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator Or Her Designee To: 1) Enter Into A Grant Cooperative Agreement With The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) To Accept And Appropriate Federal FEMA Funds For The Period September 30, 2015 To September 30, 2018, In The Amount Of One Million Two Hundred Twenty-Nine Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Two Dollars ($1,229,582) To Meet Continuing Management, Training And Equipment Needs Of The Fire Department's Urban Search And Rescue (US&R) Task Force (US&R Task Force) And To Host The US&R Medical Team Training In June 2016; 2) Expend The FEMA Funds In Accordance With The Preliminary Spending Plan Without Further Council Approval, Including Funding For Training And The Purchase Of Equipment From The General Services Administration and other Government Pricing Schedules; 3) Waive The City's Advertising, Competitive Bidding And Purchasing Requirements For The Procurement Of Equipment When Required By The Grant Funds; And 4) Approve Travel For City Personnel That Provide Services Under The FEMA Cooperative Agreement On Short Notice Without Further Council Authorization; On The December 15, 2015 Public Safety Committee Agenda