Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency. This ordinance is needed to accept and appropriate $227,592.00 in grant money to fund the Metropolitan Medical Response System for the period of October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2006.
The purpose of the MMRS grant is to assist the CMMRS (Columbus Metropolitan Medical Response System) to enhance its jurisdiction's (Columbus and Franklin County) ability to respond to a mass casualty event. This is accomplished through the systematic integration of emergency response planning, training, communication, and incident management. The grant also allows for the enhancement of response capabilities which will enable the CMMRS to focus on: radiological preparedness; mass care sheltering and medical treatment; emergency alerting and information; National Incident Management System (NIMS) compliance; quarantine and isolation preparedness; geographic information systems; updating the CMMRS Steering Committee; and pharmaceutical cache management.
This ordinance is submitted as an emergency so as to allow the financial transaction to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible given the grant start date of October 1, 2004. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management.
FISCAL IMPACT: The program is funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency and does not generate revenue.
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To authorize and direct the Columbus Health Department to accept a grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency in the amount of $227,592.00; to authorize the appropriation of $227,592.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Health Department Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($227,592.00)
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WHEREAS, $227,592.00 in grant funds have been m...
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