Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Division of Fire has received final approval for FY2012 State Homeland Security Grant Funds to purchase Hazmat equipment and to pay for maintenance agreements for radiation detection equipment. This ordinance authorizes the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a Memorandum of Understanding and Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Columbus and Franklin County, in accordance with the provisions of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act FY2012 prior to receiving the subgrant award from Franklin County Emergency Management and Homeland Security. The County is responsible for the administration of the State Homeland Security grant funds from the Federal Government through the State of Ohio.
The subgrant award of $24,800.00 will pay for the maintenance agreement on six radiation detection equipment purchased by the Division of Fire, Bomb Squad Unit, with UASI funds, between 2007 and 2011. The second award of $3,500.98 for the Division of Fire, Hazmat Unit is for the purchase of supplies and equipment for the containment of Hazmat incidents. The funds will be used to replace colorimetric tubes that are used to verify the presence of certain hazardous materials and to purchase replacement batteries for the system. Upon receipt and acceptance of the equipment and /or services, the Division of Fire will forward the invoice to the County. The County will process payment directly to the vendor.
This agreement will begin December 1, 2012 and terminate on May 30, 2014, unless extended by mutual agreement of the parties.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is necessary in order to fulfill the public review and comment requirements of the grant and receive proceeds of the award in the shortest possible time.
FISCAL IMPACT: The subgrant award for the Division of Fire for both projects total $28,300.98. Invoices from vendors for materials and services provided under this grant will be paid directly by Fran...
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