Explanation
Background: Effective CPR and automated external defibrillation can dramatically raise the survival rates of heart attack victims. Council member Patsy Thomas has led Project Second Chance, a collaborative effort to educate the community about the need for greater resources to combat sudden cardiac arrest, which annually claims over 400,000 lives in the United States. Columbus desires to increase the cardiac arrest survival rate by continuing the Project Second Chance public access defibrillation program.
Fiscal Impact: The cost of continuing the Project Second Chance program will be paid from funds received by the City from Medtronic, its AED provider and PAD partner.
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To authorize a supplemental appropriation of $35,000 from the Special Purpose Fund #223-136 for the Project Second Chance public access defibrillation program to continue the implementation of a public education and outreach effort, and to declare an emergency. ($35,000.00)
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WHEREAS, Columbus desires to increase the cardiac arrest survival rate through a variety of methods, including greater access to automated external defibrillators and increasing the number of citizens trained in CPR and AED use; and
WHEREAS, Columbus desires to educate the public about how, as a community, lives can be saved by greater public involvement in responding to cardiac arrests; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City in that it is immediately necessary to continue the activities of Project Second Chance public access defibrillation program for the immediate preservation of public peace, property, health, safety and welfare; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That from the monies in the fund 223, Special Purpose Fund, subfund 136, and from any and all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources during the 12 months ending December 31, 2005, there be and hereby are appropriated $35,000 to dept 20-01 OCA 223136 OL1 03 for use during the months ending December 31, 2005.
SECTION 2. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to expend the balance of the funds appropriated by this Ordinance ($35,000.00) solely for materials, supplies, and other services needed to support the PAD program.
SECTION 3. 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.