Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Columbus and Franklin County Board of Commissioners, in accordance with the provisions of the FY2014 State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSP) grant funds. This aforementioned Intergovernmental Agreement is required prior to receiving the Subgrant Award from the Franklin County Emergency Management and Homeland Security (FCEM&HS). In accordance with the provisions of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act FY 2014, the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, as the duly authorized County Agent and the Columbus City Mayor, as the duly authorized City Agent, are required to approve this award as complying with allowable programs that meet the State Homeland Security Program.
The Subgrant Award of $640,219 for the Departments of Public Safety and Public Health will pay for various supplies and equipment for the two departments. Items to be purchased include Police SWAT Tactical Law Enforcement Robot, Fire bomb Squad Response Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Fire Bomb Squad BOZ Robot Upgrade, Fire Bomb Squad Response Robot, Fire Hazmat 4 PPE Sustainment, Fire Hazmat 4 Biological Detection Sustainment, Columbus Police/Terrorism Early Warning Group Response Vehicles and Columbus Public Health First Responder Antibiotic Cache. Upon receipt and acceptance of the various items, the Health Department and the Department of Public Safety will forward all invoices to the County. Franklin County will process payment directly to the vendor(s).
This agreement begins December 1, 2014 and terminates on January 29, 2016, unless extended by mutual agreement of the parties.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is necessary in order to expeditiously acquire and purchase equipment pursuant to the subcontract award.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept an in...
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