Council to consider $875,000 grant for exhaust systems at 25 fire stations

Oakland’s City Council is scheduled to consider accepting an $875,000 FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant for diesel-exhaust capture systems at 25 fire stations. The city would provide an $87,500 match from the Fire Department’s existing general fund budget, creating a total project budget of $962,500. The Rules & Legislation Committee scheduled the matter for October 20, 2026; no council vote has occurred yet.

Subject: Acceptance Of FEMA Assistance To Firefighter Grant From: Oakland Fire Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To: (1) Enter Into An Agreement With The U.S. Department Of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) To Accept Fiscal Year 2025 Assistance To Firefighters Grant (AFG) Funds In The Amount Of Eight Hundred Seventy Five Thousand ($875,000) Dollars; (2) Appropriate And Administer Said Funds For The Installation Of Vehicle Diesel Exhaust Capturing Systems In 25 Fire Stations; (3) Expend Assistance To Firefighter Funds In Accordance With The City Of Oakland’s Purchasing Requirements And Programs/Policies; And (4) Allocating Matching Funds In The Amount Of Eighty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($87,500)

Oct 20, 202627-0131: Subject: Acceptance Of FEMA Assistance To Firefighter Grant From: Oakland Fire Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To: (1) Enter Into An Agreement With The U.S. Department Of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) To Accept Fiscal Year 2025 Assistance To Firefighters Grant (AFG) Funds In The Amount Of Eight Hundred Seventy Five Thousand ($875,000) Dollars; (2) Appropriate And Administer Said Funds For The InstallatiSource documentPDF 1PDF 2