Title
To authorize an appropriation of $60,000.00 from the unappropriated monies in the Hazardous Material Incidents Reimbursement Fund, for the Division of Fire to provide funds for supplies and equipment needed for hazardous material incidents, and to declare an emergency. ($60,000.00)
Explanation
BACKGROUND:
Need: There is a need to authorize the appropriation of $60,000.00 from the unappropriated monies in the Hazardous Material Incidents Reimbursement Fund to provide funds for the purchase of material and equipment needed for hazardous material incidents. The Division of Fire responds to hazardous material incidents and has the need to replace material and equipment used at these incidents. This fund has been established for donations and collections from invoices associated with hazardous material incidents.
Bid Information: N/A
Contract Compliance: N/A
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested to make funding immediately available to for pending haz-mat purchase requests.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Budgeted Amount: Funds have been received from incidents involving hazardous materials and were deposited in the Hazardous Material Reimbursement Fund established for this purpose. These amounts and monies already in the fund provide a sufficient balance for this appropriation.
Body
WHEREAS, a Hazardous Material Incidents Reimbursement Fund has been established to provide funds for supplies and equipment needed for hazardous material incidents; and
WHEREAS, it is now necessary to appropriate those funds received for the purpose of purchasing necessary supplies and equipment; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire, in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate said funds for the Division of Fire for pending hazardous materials purchase requests and for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; Now, therefore
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