CM-12-10-197om
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OCT 03 2012
ROUND ROCK, TEXAS City Manager Approval Form
PURPOSE ntSSION PROSPERITY
Consider authorizing use of existing grant funds for Travel and Reimbursement for Out -Of -State Travel
for Brad Bradford to attend the UASI Bay Area Urban Shield Exercise.
Item Caption:
Approval Date: October 5, 2012
Department Name: Fire Department
Project Manager: Brad Bradford
Assigned Attorney:
Item Summary:
Authorization is requested to use existing grant funds for Brad Bradford, EMC, to travel to the UASI 2012 Bay Area Urban Shield
Exercise, hosted in Oakland, CA, Oct 26-29, 2012. Bradford will work as staff member in the 48 -hr scenario on which the Round
Rock Urban Shield scenario is based, including working on setup team on Oct 26th, and two day shifts (05:00-17:00) on Oct 27th
and 28th. Bradford's travel expenses will be reimbursed by the City of Austin with FY2010 UASI Homeland Security Grant funds
managed by Austin HSEM. City of Round Rock benefits from training, planning and networking opportunities, including detailed
knowledge related to managing this scenario.
No. of Originals Submitted: 1
Project Name: Travel/Reimbursement Request for Out -Of -State travel to UASI Bay Area Urban Shield Exercise
Cost: $1,797.90 (transportation: $777.60; Hotel: $1,020.30)
Source of Funds: General Fund
Source of Funds (if applicable): Select Source Fund
Account Number:
Finance Director Approval:
Cheryl Delaney Date: 10/3/12
Department Director Approval: Billy Wusterhausen Date: 9/28/2012
**Electronic signature by the Director is acceptable. Please only submit ONE approval form per item. **
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Accounting
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REV. 6/20/11
TRAVEL AND REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST FOR OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL
This document is provided in compliance with TDEM-SAA Information Bulletin #14 dated December 1, 2009.
The City of Austin, Texas is the Recipient for the UASI grant.
By Resolution No. R -10-01-28-10C1, the City Council of the City of Round Rock authorized the City Manager
to sign all travel and reimbursement documentation related to Homeland Security, covering travel for grant -
related activities funded through the State Preparedness Assessment and Reporting Service (SPARS), including
out-of-state travel.
I, Steve Norwood, City Manager of the City of Round Rock, Texas, by signature hereon, authorize the following
out-of-state travel and training:
Training: UASI 2012 Bay Area Urban Shield Exercise
Dates: October 26-29, 2012 (Travel Oct 25`1' and 30`1')
Location:
Staff Attendees:
Purpose:
Expenses:
Benefit:
Oakland, CA (Host City)
Thomas L. (Brad) Bradford, EMC
Authorize Brad Bradford to attend UASI 2012 Bay Area Urban Shield Exercise.
This is a continuous 48-hour exercise in which first responders are deployed to some
30 different scenario sites across ten counties. Sites address critical infrastructure
concerns and regional tactical, medical, fire, and explosive ordnance response to criti-
cal incidents.
Bradford will work as staff member in the scenario on which the Round Rock Urban
Shield scenario is based. This will include working on setup team on Oct 26111; and
two day shifts (05:00-17:00) on Oct 27th and 28`h. Attend training on Oct 29t11
.
Bradford's travel expenses will be reimbursed by the City of Austin with FY2010
UASI Homeland Security Grant funds managed by Austin HSEM.
City of Round Rock benefits from training, planning, networking opportunities, and
detailed knowledge of management of scenario.
CITY OF ROUND ROCK TEXAS
BY:
Date Signed:
ATTEST:
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Sara L. White, City C_
Steve Norwood
City Manager
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