City of Columbus - File #: 1553-2004

• File #: 1553-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/27/2004
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 9/20/2004
• Final action: 9/23/2004
• Title: To authorize the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a Sub-Grant Award from the Franklin County Commissioners' Grant Office, for the construction of a new 800 MHz radio communications tower in the North Corridor of the Columbus Urban Area, to authorize the appropriation of $5,800,000.00 and to declare an emergency. ($5,800,000.00).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/23/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
9/22/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
9/20/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
9/20/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/3/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/3/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/1/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/1/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/1/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/31/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/31/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/31/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/30/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/30/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/30/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/30/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/30/2004	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/30/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/27/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/27/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Disapproved
8/27/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
The Franklin County Commissioners' Grant Office has awarded Sub-Grant Funds to the City of Columbus, Department of Public Safety, Division of Support Services. This is part of the FY04 "Urban Area Security Initiative" (UASI) funds. Funding for the grant was received from the Ohio Domestic Preparedness (OPS) and the Ohio Emergency Management Agency through the Franklin County Grants Office. The grant is intended to enhance the ability of first responders to respond to incidents of terrorism and disaster situations by constructing an 800 MHz Radio Communications Tower in the North Corridor of the Columbus Urban Area. This new tower site will provide expansion radio coverage for new users, integrate and interoperate with other first responders in the area and Delaware County.

FISCAL IMPACT: No matching funds from the city are required for this grant. All funds must be liquidated by the city by October 30, 2005.

EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency designation is needed to ensure the grant time frames (October 30, 2005) are met for the completion of the project.




Title

To authorize the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a Sub-Grant Award from the Franklin County Commissioners' Grant Office, for the construction of a new 800 MHz radio communications tower in the North Corridor of the Columbus Urban Area, to authorize the appropriation of $5,800,000.00 and to declare an emergency. ($5,800,000.00).




Body

WHEREAS, The City of Columbus, Department of Public Safety, Division of Support Services has been awarded a Sub-Grant by The Franklin County Commissioners' Grant Office, and;

WHEREAS, this award is part of FY04 Urban Area Security Initiative Funds received from the Ohio Domestic Preparedness (OPS) and the Ohio Emergency Management Agency through the Franklin County Commissioners' Grant Office, and,

WHEREAS, the funds will be used to provide the 800 MHz Interoperability Project for the Columbus Urban Area inclu...