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CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF REIMBURSEMENT OF FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,551.12 ELIGIBLE UNDER THE FIRE MUTUAL AID ASSISTANCE GRANT (FMAG) PROGRAM FOR MUTUAL AID ASSISTANCE BY THE NORMAN FIRE DEPARTMENT TO WILD FIRES IN OKLAHOMA COUNTY IN 2011.
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BACKGROUND: In the spring and summer of 2011, three wildfires occurred in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma and the Norman Fire Department responded to mutual aid requests as a member of the Cleveland County Task Force.
DISCUSSION: During the stated timeframe, the Norman Fire Department responded to mutual aid calls involving wildfires at N.E. 63rd and Sooner, Jones-Spencer, and Westminster in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. The Fire Department utilized equipment and overtime labor to respond. The response was eligible for reimbursement under the Fire Mutual Aid Assistance Grant (FMAG) Program. The reimbursable amount was $9,551.12.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that City Council accept reimbursement in the amount of $9,551.12 and receipt funds into the General Fund, Other Agency Reimbursements (account 010-0000-366.12-39).