Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
A. Need: The Columbus Division of Fire received $3000 from Battelle to be used for Bomb Squad Training. This ordinance authorizes acceptance of the grant and appropriates funding.
B. Bid Information: N/A
C. Contract Compliance: N/A
D. Emergency Designation: We would like to have authorization as soon as possible so that planning and scheduling for upcoming training can occur.
2. FISCAL IMPACT: This is a 100% grant and no matching funds are required from the General Fund.
Title
To authorize the Columbus Fire Chief to accept a grant award from Battelle for Bomb Squad training for the Division of Fire, to appropriate $3,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Special Revenue Private Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($3,000.00)
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WHEREAS, it is in the best interest for the Fire Chief to accept a grant award for the Division of Fire from Battelle to be used for Bomb Squad training; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to appropriate funds for said grant; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Fire, Department of Public Safety, in that it is necessary to authorize and direct the grant acceptance and appropriation of funds for the grant for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare: Now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
Section 1. That the Fire Chief be and he is hereby authorized and directed to accept a grant award in the amount of $3,000.00 from Battelle, for Bomb Squad training.
Section 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the Special Revenue Private Grants Fund, Fund No. 291, and from any and all sources estimated to come into said fund and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2003, the sum of $3000.00 is appropriated to the Division of Fire as follows:
Division: 30-04, Fund: 291, Object Level 1: 03, OCA Code: 343012, Amount: $3,000.00.
Section 3. That the monies in Section 2 shall be paid upon order of the Director of Public Safety: and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
Section 4. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be and emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.