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Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) / Urban Search and Rescue Response Training / Governors Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) / Regional Task Force Teams / Los Angeles Fire Department / Fiscal Year 2024-25

Council File 24-1132

Pending — the city accepted federal funding for urban search and rescue training in 2025, but a new Fire Commission document was recently referred back to committees, suggesting the agreement may need renewal or updated administrative action.

Introduced
2024-09-18
Last changed
2026-07-08
Status
open
Expires
2028-07-08
Committee
Budget and Finance Committee
Initiated by
Board of Fire Commissioners
References
Board Report: 24-083; 26-029Agreement: A231012273City Administrative Officer: 0100-00144-0355

Brief

The Los Angeles Fire Department, through the Board of Fire Commissioners, seeks to accept a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) agreement administered by California's Governor's Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) to support regional Urban Search and Rescue Task Force training in fiscal year 2024-25. The City Administrative Officer reviewed and recommended acceptance in April 2025. The Public Safety Committee approved the item in June 2025, followed by Budget and Finance Committee concurrence. Council adopted the measure on October 7, 2025 by a vote of 14-0-1.

Full summary

This file authorizes the Los Angeles Fire Department to accept a 2024 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) agreement for support of the CalOES Urban Search and Rescue Task Force. The agreement, identified as A231012273, provides federal funding and resources to support regional urban search and rescue training and response capabilities during fiscal year 2024-25. Urban search and rescue teams are specialized units trained to locate and rescue people in collapsed structures and other disaster scenarios—a critical capability for a major metropolitan area subject to earthquake risk and other emergencies. The Board of Fire Commissioners initiated the request in September 2024, noting the importance of maintaining FEMA-supported training partnerships for the department's search and rescue capacity. The City Administrative Officer submitted a formal report on April 30, 2025, recommending that the city accept the CalOES agreement. The item then moved through the Public Safety Committee, which approved it on June 4, 2025. The Budget and Finance Committee concurred on June 17, 2025. Council considered the measure on October 7, 2025, and adopted it by a vote of 14-0-1, with one abstention. The Mayor was transmitted the file on October 8, 2025, and took final action by October 21, 2025. As of July 8, 2026, a new Board of Fire Commissioners document was submitted and referred to both the Budget and Finance Committee and Public Safety Committee, suggesting ongoing administrative management or potential renewal of the agreement. The file remains open and is currently pending in committee.

Activity (14)

  • 2026-07-08 Board of Fire Commissioners document(s) referred to Budget and Finance Committee; Public Safety Committee.
  • 2026-07-08 Document submitted by Board of Fire Commissioners, dated July 7, 2026.
  • 2025-10-22 Council action final.
  • 2025-10-08 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is October 21, 2025.
  • 2025-10-07 Council adopted item forthwith.
  • 2025-10-03 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on October 7, 2025.
  • 2025-06-17 Budget and Finance committee concurred with the Public Safety Committee action of June 4, 2025.
  • 2025-06-13 Budget and Finance Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 17, 2025.
  • 2025-06-04 Public Safety Committee approved item(s) .
  • 2025-05-30 Public Safety Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 4, 2025.
  • 2025-04-30 City Administrative Officer document(s) referred to Budget and Finance Committee; Public Safety Committee.
  • 2025-04-30 Document(s) submitted by City Administrative Officer, as follows:City Administrative Officer report, dated April 30, 2025, relative to accepting the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (CAL OES) Regional Urban Search and Rescue Response Training Agreement.
  • 2024-09-19 Board of Fire Commissioners document(s) referred to Budget and Finance Committee; Public Safety Committee.
  • 2024-09-18 Document(s) submitted by Board of Fire Commissioners, as follows:Board of Fire Commissioners report 24-083, dated September 17, 2024, relative to authorizing the Fire Department to accept the 2024 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) agreement for the CALOES Urban Search and Rescue Task Force.

Documents (7)

Council votes (1)

  • 2025-10-07 Vote — 14-0-1 · Regular

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