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192-12 October 16, 2012 RESOLUTION 2011 STAFFING FOR ADEQUATE FIRE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE (SAFER) GRANT PROGRAM WHEREAS, the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has granted the West Orange Fire Department funding in the amount of $1,755,610.00 through its Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program to hire ten (10) firefighters; and WHEREAS, in December 2011, Congress and the President approved waivers for the FY2011 SAFER Grant Program that reduced the period of performance from four (4) years to two (2) years for SAFER hiring Grants and eliminated the commitment to retain the firefighters for one (1) year beyond the period of performance; and WHEREAS, the Township Council of the Township of West Orange understands that no cash match is required for this grant funding; and WHEREAS, grants awarded under the hiring category requires the grantee to maintain its staffing and incur no lay-offs during the two-year period of performance; and WHEREAS, accepting this grant funding will be beneficial to the Township of West Orange, any detriments being outweighed by the benefits, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT, AND IT IS HEREBY, RESOLVED BY THE TOWNSHIP COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, that the Township shall accept the award from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) of the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (“SAFER”) Grant in the amount of $1,755,610.00, for the hiring of ten (10) firefighters by the Township of West Orange Fire Department, agrees to be bound by the terms of the Grant and authorizes the preparation, completion and execution by the appropriate Township officers and employees of any documents required by the Grant terms. Victor Cirilo, Council President Karen Carnevale, Municipal Clerk Adopted: October 16, 2012