Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes agreement with the Ohio Emergency Management Agency (Ohio EMA), State of Ohio, for the Homeland Security Grant Program - FY2024 and to appropriate funds to cover the costs of the program. The OEMA works to aid the Columbus Division of Police SWAT Unit and Crime Center for Ohio Homeland Security, investigate and remain a primary responder to terror events within the jurisdiction of the City of Columbus and allows the capability to conduct operations in all of Ohio Region 4. This agreement authorizes reimbursement for updated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), which is currently reaching its end of life. This equipment includes Hazmat suits, masks, and air tanks for tactical law enforcement operations, terrorist related. The funding for the agreement is dependent on FY2024 State Homeland Security Grant Program funds and follows the fiscal year period.
The official city program contact authorized to act in connection with this $91,842.00 grant is Sergeant James Morrow. The grant award start date is September 1, 2024 and ends December 31, 2026.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is necessary to make the funds available as soon as possible as the grant award effective date was September 1, 2024 and the Division needs to procure the updated PPE as soon as possible to not lose funding for reimbursements.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an acceptance of the $91,842.00 grant award and the appropriation of those funds from the Ohio EMA, for the Homeland Security Grant Program. The City of Columbus received a similar award of $185,000.00 in 2023. No matching funds are required and all grant expenditures will be reimbursed by the grant awarded funding.
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To authorize the Director of Public Safety of the City of Columbus to accept a subgrantee award through the FY24 State Homeland Security Grant Program from the Ohio Emergency Management Agency; to authorize an appropriation of $91,842.00 from t...
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