Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
A. Need: The Columbus Division of Fire received a grant award from the Department of Homeland Security to purchase 110 portable radios and 100 mobile data computers. This is under the FY 2005 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. It is necessary to accept the grant award and appropriate the federal share of the grant funds.
B. Bid Information: N/A
C. Contract Compliance: N/A
D. Emergency Legislation: This ordinance is an emergency because the grant period has started and the Division would like to procure the equipment in a timely manner.
2. FISCAL IMPACT:
Matching funds, amounting to 20% of the grant will come from the Capital Improvements Budget. Separate legislation will transfer funds for this purpose. The matching funds amount is $227,074.00.
Title
To authorize the Columbus Fire Chief to accept a grant award from the Department of Homeland Security to purchase 110 portable radios and 100 mobile data computers for the Division of Fire, to appropriate $908,296.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($908,296.00)
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WHEREAS, the Columbus Division of Fire received a grant award from the Department of Homeland Security to purchase 110 portable radios and 100 mobile data computers; and
WHEREAS, this is an 80% grant that requires a 20% cash match; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the daily operations of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Fire Chief to accept this grant and to appropriate funds for equipment purchases for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; Now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BE THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
Section 1. That the Fire Chief of the City of Columbus be and he is hereby authorized and directed to accept a grant award from the Department of Homeland Security for the purchase of 110 portable radios and 100 mobile data computers for the Division of Fire.
Section 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the General Government Grant Fund and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005, the sum of $908,296.00 is appropriated as follows:
Division: 30-04, Fund 220, Grant # 345004, OCA #345004
Object Level 3, 6644 , Amount $908,296.00
Section 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.