Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Safety to pay the City of Columbus' proportionate share for the operation and administration of the Franklin County Emergency Management and Homeland Security (FCEMHS). The FCEMHS is responsible for managing the outdoor warning siren system within Franklin County not only by coordinating siren locations but also for their maintenance, relocation, replacement and activation. The Agency's operational activities also include planning for disaster recovery and public education and exercises. The city's participation with FCEMHS is in accordance with State law. All activities of the agency are supported by local government funds and some federal grants. Emergency designation will ensure timely payments to FCEMHS.
FISCAL IMPACT:
A total of $500,000 was budgeted this year for these costs. The City of Columbus' proportionate share this year is approximately a 3.2 percent increase over last year's expenditures. Approximately $426,171 of this year's expenditures represents operational and administrative support and $64,800 represents maintenance costs for the City's outdoor warning siren systems. The city's total operational and maintenance fees to FCEMHS in 2007 was $475,835 and $418,814 in 2006.
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To authorize and direct the Director of the Department of Public Safety to pay the City of Columbus' proportionate share for the operational and administrative support activities of the Franklin County Emergency Management and Homeland Security, and to authorize the expenditure of $490,971.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($490,971.00)
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WHEREAS, the FCEMHS is responsible for managing the outdoor warning siren system within Franklin County not only by coordinating siren locations but also for their maintenance, relocation replacement and activation; and
WHEREAS, at this time each year the EMAFC provides local communities with the amount of their p...
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