Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Columbus and Franklin County Board of Commissioners, in accordance with the provisions of the FY2014 Law Enforcement State Homeland Security Grant Program and Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant funds. This aforementioned Intergovernmental Agreement is required prior to receiving the Subgrant Award from the Department of Homeland Security Office of Domestic Preparedness and the Ohio Emergency Management Agency. The Franklin County Office of Homeland Security & Justice Programs is responsible for the administration of the project under the Law Enforcement State Homeland Security Grant Program from the Federal Government.
The Subgrant Award of $75,000.00 for the Department of Public Utilities and $218,316 for Department of Public Safety will pay for various parts and equipment for the two departments. Items to be purchased include Avionics Upgrade and installation and Flight Training Simulator System for the Division of Police, Chemical Identification System, ATV Mission Vehicles and Vehicle Storage Trailer for the Division of Fire, Cameras, Microwave Antenna, Motion Detector and other miscellaneous equipment for the Department of Public Utilities. Upon receipt and acceptance of the various parts and equipment, the Departments of Safety and Public Utilities will forward all invoices to the County. Franklin County will process payment directly to the vendor(s).
This agreement begins October 15, 2014 and terminates on July 30, 2016, unless extended by mutual agreement of the parties.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is necessary in order to expeditiously acquire and purchase equipment pursuant to the subcontract award.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the Mayor of the City of Columbus to an accept intergovernmental agreement between the Franklin County Board of Commissioners and the City of Columbus for the administration of UASI grant funds. The Subgrant Award for the Departments of Public Safety and Public Utilities totals $293,316. Invoices from vendors for equipment provided under this grant will be paid directly by the Franklin County Office of Homeland Security & Justice Programs. There are no matching funds required for this grant.
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To authorize the Mayor, on behalf of the City, to execute an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City and Franklin County Board of Commissioners, in accordance with provisions of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act FY2004, prior to receiving the FY2014 Law Enforcement State Homeland Security Grant Program and the Urban Area Security Initiative grant funds for the Departments of Public Safety and Public Utilities; and to declare an emergency. ($293,316.00)
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WHEREAS, the FY2014 Law Enforcement State Homeland Security Grant Program, through the Department of Homeland Security Office of Domestic Preparedness and the Ohio Emergency Management Agency via the Franklin County Board of Commissioners has awarded $293,316 to the City of Columbus Departments of Public Utilities and Public Safety; and
WHEREAS, the grant funds will be used to purchase various parts and equipment needed for the Divisions of Police, Fire and the Public Utilities Department; and
WHEREAS, representatives of the City of Columbus and Franklin County Board of Commissioners desire to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto, to meet the federal requirement prior to receiving the subgrant; and
WHEREAS, the Franklin County Office of Homeland Security & Justice Programs will be responsible for the payment of all invoices related to this grant; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual and daily operation of the Department of Public Safety, Police and Fire and the Department of Public Utilities, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Mayor to execute an Intergovernmental Agreement for the FY 2014 Law Enforcement State Homeland Security Grant Program and UASI grant funds and to expeditiously acquire and purchase equipment pursuant to the Subgrant Award in the shortest possible time for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Mayor, on behalf of the City, is hereby authorized to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Franklin County Board of Commissioners for the FY 2014 Law Enforcement State Homeland Security Program and Urban Area Security Initiative grant funds, a copy of which is attached hereto.
SECTION 2. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part thereof, 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.