Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Division of Fire received a grant award from the Ohio Division of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) for EMS training and for the purchase of emergency medical equipment. This legislation accepts the grant and appropriates the funds. This grant allows for the purchase of EMS training equipment used by the Fire Division for paramedic training; including airway training, AED and EKG diagnostics, immobilization and extrication equipment, and mass casualty training equipment. The Fire Division intends to purchase new and repair current CPR manikins during this grant cycle, as manikins are a staple of paramedic training in the Fire Division.
Bid Information: N/A
Contract Compliance: N/A
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested so that the purchases of equipment may be made within the grant cycle.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the Division of Fire to accept a grant award and procure training equipment. This is a 100 percent grant award. There is no matching requirement from the General Fund; all appropriated funds will be reimbursed by the grant award.
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To authorize the Department of Public Safety, acting through the Fire Chief, to accept a grant award from the State of Ohio Division of EMS for the purchase of training equipment for the Division of Fire; to appropriate $2,500.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($2,500.00)
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WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Fire Chief to accept a grant award for the Division of Fire for the purchase of EMS training equipment from the State of Ohio Division of EMS; 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 immediately necessary to authorize and direct the acceptance of grant funds and appropriation of funds so that said purchases can be made within the grant cycle and 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 Department of Public Safety, acting through the Fire Chief, be and is hereby authorized to accept a grant award in the amount of $2,500.00 from the State of Ohio Division of EMS for the Columbus Division of Fire.
SECTION 2. That from the unappropriated monies and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the Project Period, the sum of $2,500.00 is appropriated in Fund 2220 General Government Grants in Object Class 02 Supplies per the account codes in the attachment to this ordinance. This appropriation is effective upon receipt of the fully executed agreement.
SECTION 3. That the monies in the foregoing Section 2 shall be paid upon the 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 at the end of the grant period, any repayment of unencumbered balances required by the grantor is hereby authorized and any unused City match monies may be transferred back to the City fund from which they originated in accordance with all applicable grant agreements.
SECTION 5. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated.
SECTION 6. That for 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.