Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes an agreement with the Ohio Emergency Management Agency (Ohio EMA), State of Ohio, for the State Homeland Security Program - FY2023 SHSP and the appropriation of funds to cover the costs of the program. The Columbus Division of Fire Hazardous Materials Response Team works as a supporting agency for the Central Ohio Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF), working to identify suspicious powders and unknown chemicals at events and incidents around the State of Ohio. The team operates 24/7 and responds with equipment and personnel upon request. The Columbus Division of Fire Hazardous Materials Response Team has been awarded grant funding for equipment purchases. This agreement authorizes reimbursement for three projects: (1) Radiation detection and monitoring equipment $30,970.00, (2) Hazmat high pressure mass spectrometer $103,956.00, and (3) Hazmat Raman/FTIR handheld scanner $145,100.00. The City of Columbus is not required to match this award with any amount of non-federal funds. The equipment purchased through this grant will be utilized for anti-terrorism activities throughout the City of Columbus and Ohio Region 4.
The official city program contact authorized to act in connection with this $280,026.00 grant is Firefighter Derek Lotz. The grant award start date is September 1, 2023 and ends December 31, 2025.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is necessary to make funds available for the grant funded activity period that started September 1, 2023.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the appropriation of $280,026.00 from Ohio EMA to cover the costs associated with the State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) - FY2023.
Title
To authorize the Mayor of the City of Columbus and/or Director of the Department of Public Safety to accept a sub grantee award through the FY2023 State Homeland Security Program from the Ohio Emergency Management Agency; to authorize an appropriation of $280,062.00 from the una...
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