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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. R2025-22 RESOLUTION NO. R2025-22 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE FIREHOUSE SUBS PUBLIC SAFETY FOUNDATION SEEKING ELIGIBLE GRANT FUNDS TO OUTFIT ALL PATROL VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS; DESIGNATING THE CITY MANAGER AS THE CITY'S REPRESENTATIVE IN SEEKING ELIGIBLE GRANT FUNDS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ****************************************************************************** WHEREAS, the mission of the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation (the "Foundation") is to improve the life-saving capabilities of public safety organizations in communities served by Firehouse Subs restaurants by providing funding, resources, and support to such organizations; and WHEREAS, the Friendswood Police Department ("Department"), a public safety organization in a community served by a Firehouse Subs restaurant within a 10-mile radius, is eligible to apply for a grant of up to FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($45,000.00) from the Foundation; and WHEREAS, the Department desires to apply for such a grant to purchase life-saving equipment, namely, automated external defibrillators ("AEDs"); and WHEREAS, equipping patrol vehicles with AEDs will enable the Department to provide a rapid response and lifesaving treatment to individuals experiencing cardiac emergencies, significantly increasing the chances of survival; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Friendswood, Texas, finds that the AEDs requested by the Department will not only improve emergency response times by allowing officers to administer life-saving treatment immediately upon arrival to a scene, but also fits squarely within a funding area supported by the Foundation; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, STATE OF TEXAS: Section 1. The facts and matters set forth in the preamble of this resolution are hereby found to be true and correct. Section 2. The City Council of the City of Friendswood, Texas, hereby authorizes and approves the submission of a grant application to the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation in an amount of up to FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($45,000.00) for the purchase of AEDs. Section 3. The City Council hereby designates and appoints the City Manager of the City of Friendswood as the authorized official to apply for, accept, reject, alter, or terminate the grant on behalf of the City. Section 4. This resolution shall be effective immediately from and after its passage by the City Council of the City of Friendswood. INTRODUCED, READ, AND PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of Friendswood on this the 2nd day of June, 2025. Ald J• ' M• TRAN'.A, Mayor Pro Tern ATTEST: / / ��y} RIEN1' ,/4 th o RAQ l E • RTINEZ, City Se(ary ~ O * * APPROVED AS TO FORM: d��E. +Q� OF KAREN L. HORNER, City Attorney H:\City Council\Resolutions\2025\06-02-2025\Resolution-Firehouse Subs Grant.docx 2