Brief

The Board of Fire Commissioners initiated an agreement with the Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) for 2026 Regional Hazardous Materials Response (RHMR) training. The Fire Department uses this agreement to access state-provided training and resources for firefighters and emergency responders handling hazardous materials incidents. Council approved the agreement 11-0 on September 9, 2026. The file was transmitted to the Mayor on September 15, 2026, with a final action deadline of September 25, 2026.

Full summary

The Board of Fire Commissioners initiated a three-year state grant agreement with the Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) worth up to $100,000, covering hazardous materials response training through June 30, 2029. The grant funds overtime staffing, travel, and administrative costs for Fire Department personnel attending eligible hazardous materials training courses. Cal OES may increase the program budget annually at a rate it determines, meaning the total reimbursement could exceed the baseline $100,000. The financial arrangement requires the Los Angeles Fire Department to front-fund expenditures of up to $100,000 from existing departmental accounts before seeking reimbursement from Cal OES. Once Cal OES reimburses the city, those funds flow into a dedicated grant fund and are then transferred back to the Fire Department accounts that covered the original costs. The City Administrative Officer confirmed that this structure carries no additional fiscal impact to the Fire Department's budget beyond the temporary front-funding obligation. Council authorized the Fire Chief, or a designee, to execute the agreement and any related documents on the city's behalf. The Controller is authorized to receive and deposit reimbursement funds, and the Fire Department is authorized to manage the internal fund transfers, subject to City Administrative Officer review. Both the Public Safety Committee, voting 4-0 with one absence, and the Budget and Finance Committee, voting 5-0, recommended approval before the full Council adopted the item 11-0-4 on September 9, 2026, subject to reconsideration under Council Rule 51.

Activity (11)

• 2026-09-15 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is September 25, 2026.
• 2026-09-09 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
• 2026-09-04 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on September 9, 2026.
• 2026-08-18 Budget and Finance Committee concurred with the Public Safety Committee's action of August 12, 2026.
• 2026-08-14 Budget and Finance Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on August 18, 2026.
• 2026-08-12 Public Safety Committee approved item(s) .
• 2026-08-07 Public Safety Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on August 12, 2026.
• 2026-07-15 Document submitted by City Administrative Officer, dated July 15, 2026.
• 2026-07-15 City Administrative Officer document(s) referred to Budget and Finance Committee; Public Safety Committee.
• 2026-06-03 Board of Fire Commissioners document(s) referred to Budget and Finance Committee; Public Safety Committee.
• 2026-06-02 Document submitted by Board of Fire Commissioners, dated June 2, 2026.

Documents (4)

• 2026-09-09 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2026-08-18 Report from Public Safety and Budget and Finance Committees · report
• 2026-07-15 Report from City Administrative Officer · report
• 2026-06-02 Report from Board of Fire Commissioners · report

Council votes (1)

• 2026-09-09 Vote — 11-0-4 · Regular