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CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF REIMBURSEMENT OF FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $153,520.10 ELIGIBLE UNDER THE FIRE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE GRANT (FMAG) PROGRAM FOR MUTUAL AID ASSISTANCE BY THE NORMAN FIRE DEPARTMENT TO A WILD FIRE IN CLEVELAND COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, IN 2012.
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BACKGROUND: In the summer of 2012, a wildfire occurred in Cleveland County, Oklahoma and the Norman Fire Department responded to a mutual aid request as a member of a Cleveland County Task Force.
DISCUSSION: During the stated timeframe, the Norman Fire Department responded to a mutual aid call involving a wildfire in Cleveland 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 $153,520.10.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that City Council accept reimbursement in the amount of $153,520.10 and receipt funds into the General Fund, Other Agency Reimbursements account (010-0000-366.12-39).