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<br />78 <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />The breakdown of average costs per six-session CERT class is as follows: <br /> <br />Supplies backpack, $25/student: <br />Binder and training materials, $20/student: <br />Fire Extinguishers: <br />Supplies for CERT drill: <br />Department Instructor Costs: <br />Total anticipated average cost, without donations: <br /> <br />$1,250 <br />$1,000 <br />$500 <br />$1,000 <br />$3,500 <br />$7,250 <br /> <br />The Fire Department has been working with the City Manager's office to facilitate the <br />use of Neighborhood Liaisons as an information source for CERT team members and <br />disaster preparedness coordinators. Additionally, staff has included the CERT members <br />in the "Code Red" telephone notification system. There are 83 members on the <br />notification list. <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />The Fire Department's operating budget does not currently include dedicated funding <br />for the CERT or Are You Ready? programs. Each class has an approximate cost of <br />$7,250 per session. The city does not charge for the program and most of the costs <br />have been borne by the donations from the San Mateo County OES. The instructor <br />costs have been paid out of the Fire Department budget. It is not likely that the San <br />Mateo County OES will continue to be able to provide funding, so staff will bring <br />recommendations to Council in the context of the next two-year budget process. <br /> <br />~~~_: <br /> <br />Geoffrey Balton . <br />Battalion Chief <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />Peter Ingram <br />Interim City Manager <br /> <br />(' .~ - <br /> <br />./~.lner <br />i_~/ Interim Fire Chief <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />None <br /> <br />RELATED DOCUMENTS IN CITY CLERK'S OFFICE <br />None <br />