Title
To authorize and direct the transfer of $130,962.00 from the Safety Bond Fund to the General Government Grant Fund to provide grant matching funds for a Department of Homeland Security grant; to authorize the appropriation of $130,962.00 within the General Government Grant fund; and to declare an emergency. ($130,962.00)
Explanation
BACKGROUND This ordinance authorizes and directs the transfer and appropriation of $130,962.00 from the Safety Bond Fund to the General Government Grant Fund to provide grant matching funds for the Division of Fire's grant award from the Department of Homeland Security. Said grant funds will be used to purchase a patient simulator for EMS training, automatic fire alarm systems and limited area sprinkler systems for fire stations not currently having such systems. Ordinance 0545-2005 accepts the grant from the Department of Homeland Security in the amount of $305,578.00. These funds represent a 30% match to the Homeland Security grant.
Bid Information: N/A
Contract Compliance: N/A
Emergency Designation: This legislation is to be considered an emergency measure since it is imperative that grant matching funds be provided in the General Government Grant Fund in a timely fashion in adherence to the grant provisions.
FISCAL IMPACT: Unencumbered cash is available within the Division of Fire's Facility Renovations Project of the Safety Bond Fund for this purpose.
Body
WHEREAS, funds are needed to accommodate a grant match for a grant award from the Department of Homeland Security for the Fire Division to purchase a patient simulator for EMS training and automatic fire alarm systems and limited area sprinkler systems; and
WHEREAS, these funds need to be transferred and appropriated immediately from the Safety Bond Fund to the General Government Grant Fund as the grant term has begun; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire, in that it is immediately necessary to transfer and appropriate funds for the aforementioned purpose 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 sum of $130,962.00 be and is hereby transferred within of the Safety Bond Fund 701 as follows:
From:
Department/Division: 30-04
Fund: 701
OCA Code: 644559
Project Name: Facility Renovations
Project Number: 340103
Object Level One: 06
Object Level Three: 6620
To:
Department/Division:30-04
Fund:701
OCA Code: 644559
Project Name: Facility Renovations
Project Number: 340103
Object Level One: 10
Object Level Three: 5501
Section 2. That the transfer of $130,962.00 is hereby authorized between funds as follow:
From:
Department/Division: 30-04
Fund: 701
OCA Code 644559
Project Name: Facility Renovations
Project Number: 340103
Object Level One: 10
Object Level Three: 5501
To:
Department/Division: 30-04
Fund:220
OCA Code: 344016
Grant Name: Assistance to Fire Fighters
Grant Number Number: 344016
Object Level One: 06
Object Level Three: 6620
Section 3. That the amount of $130,962.00 is hereby appropriated in the General Government Grant Fund 220; Fire Division 30-04; Grant # 344016; OCA # 344016; Object Level 1 06; Object Level 3 Code 6620.
Section 4. That the City Auditor is authorized to establish proper accounting project numbers, and to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for any contract or contract modification associated with the expenditure of funds transferred in Section 2, above.
Section 5. That the monies appropriated in Section 3 shall be paid upon order of the Public Safety Director 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 6. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is 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.