01-18-1994 - Signature Authorization for the Emergency Management Assistance ProgramJIM STARBIRD
TO City Manager
FROM : JOHN T. DISTELRATH, Chief of Police
Public Safety Division Manager
City of West Covina
Memorandum
AGENDA
ITEM NO. C-7c
suaiEcr: SIGNATURE AUTHORIZATION FOR THE rT January 18 , 19 94
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE PRO��
SUMMARY: Staff is requesting approval of the change in the alternate signature, in the
absence of the City Manager, for 'the Emergency Management Assistance
Program.
BACKGROUND
The City of West Covina receives partial reimbursement of funds for the Office of Emergency
Services (OES) under the State's Emergency Management Assistance (EMA) Program. Pursuant
to EMA guidelines., the City submits quarterly claims for reimbursement. These claims are
signed by Basil Panas, Controller, and James E. Starbird, City Manager and Director of Office
of Emergency Services.
On occasion, the City Manager performs City business that takes him away from his office.
Pursuant to Resolution No. 8270, the Police Chief is authorized to sign the EMA claims for
reimbursement. Additionally, Resolution No. 8509 specifically names former Police Chief
Ronald E. Holmes as the authorized official for signature.
We need to revise our records to show our current Police Chief, John T. Distelrath, as the
authorized official to sign EMA reimbursement claims in the absence.of the City Manager.
RECOMMENDATION
It is staff s recommendation that Council adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE
ALTERNATE SIGNATURE, IN THE ABSENCE OF THE CITY
MANAGER, FOR REIMBURSEMENT CLAIMS UNDER THE
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
do�n T. Distelrath, Chief of Police
Public Safety Division Manager
JTD/DNP
RESOLUTION NO
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING AN
ALTERNATE SIGNATURE, IN THE ABSENCE OF THE
CITY MANAGER, FOR REIMBURSEMENT CLAIMS
UNDER THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 8509, adopted on May 14, 1990, specifically,
names former Police Chief Ronald E. Holmes as the authorized alternate official for
signature of Emergency Management Assistance Program reimbursement claims, and
WHEREAS, revision is required to reflect our current Police Chief, John T.
Distelrath, as the authorized alternate official for signature of the Emergency Management
Assistance Program reimbursement claims.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
West Covina as follows:
Section 1. The following named individual, in the absence of the City
Manager, is hereby authorized to execute for and in behalf of the City of West Covina, a
public entity established under the laws of the State of California, applications and documents
for the purpose of obtaining financial assistance under the Federal Civil Defense Act of
1950, as amended (Public Law 920, 81st Congress, 50 USC App. 2251-2297).
(Signature)
John T. Distelrath
Chief of Police
(Typed Name and Title)
Section 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution
and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED and ADOPTED this _ day of , 1994
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. was duly
adopted by the City Council of the City of West Covina. at a regular meeting thereof held on
the day of 1994, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney