City of Columbus - File #: 2083-2005

• File #: 2083-2005
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/22/2005
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 12/12/2005
• Final action: 12/14/2005
• Title: To authorize the Columbus Fire Chief to accept a grant award from the Department of Homeland Security to purchase 110 portable radios and 100 mobile data computers for the Division of Fire, to appropriate $908,296.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($908,296.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/14/2005	1	MAYOR	Signed
12/14/2005	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
12/12/2005	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
12/12/2005	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/29/2005	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/29/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/28/2005	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/28/2005	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/28/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/28/2005	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/28/2005	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/28/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/23/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/23/2005	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/23/2005	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/23/2005	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/23/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

1. BACKGROUND:
A. Need: The Columbus Division of Fire received a grant award from the Department of Homeland Security to purchase 110 portable radios and 100 mobile data computers. This is under the FY 2005 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. It is necessary to accept the grant award and appropriate the federal share of the grant funds.

B. Bid Information: N/A

C. Contract Compliance: N/A

D. Emergency Legislation: This ordinance is an emergency because the grant period has started and the Division would like to procure the equipment in a timely manner.

2. FISCAL IMPACT:
Matching funds, amounting to 20% of the grant will come from the Capital Improvements Budget. Separate legislation will transfer funds for this purpose. The matching funds amount is $227,074.00.


Title

To authorize the Columbus Fire Chief to accept a grant award from the Department of Homeland Security to purchase 110 portable radios and 100 mobile data computers for the Division of Fire, to appropriate $908,296.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($908,296.00)


Body

WHEREAS, the Columbus Division of Fire received a grant award from the Department of Homeland Security to purchase 110 portable radios and 100 mobile data computers; and

WHEREAS, this is an 80% grant that requires a 20% cash match; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the daily operations of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Fire Chief to accept this grant and to appropriate funds for equipment purchases for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; Now, therefore

BE IT ORDAINED BE THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS

Section 1. That the Fire Chief of the City of Columbus be and he is hereby authorized and directed to accept a grant award from the Department of Homeland Security for the purchase of 110 por...