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File #: 1228-2025    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 5/1/2025 In control: Public Safety & Criminal Justice Committee
On agenda: 6/2/2025 Final action: 6/4/2025
Title: To authorize the Public Safety Director to accept a grant award from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio for 30 Division of Fire personnel to enroll in a Joint Hazard Assessment Team (JHAT) course, to appropriate $12,500.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund, to authorize the expenditure of up to $12,500.00 from the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($12,500.00)
Attachments: 1. 1228-2025 Financial Coding, 2. PUCO HazMat Grant Award and Agreement
Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire received grant award 24-110-TR-UNC in the amount of $12,500.00 from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio for a Joint Hazard Assessment Team (JHAT) course for 30 Division of Fire personnel. The award period is from September 4, 2024 through June 30, 2025. This legislation authorizes the Public Safety Director to accept the grant award, appropriates the grant funds, and authorizes the expenditure of up to $12,500.00 of the grant’s funds. This grant allows for 30 Division of Fire personnel to enroll in a Joint Hazard Assessment Team (JHAT) course.

Bid Information: N/A

Contract Compliance: N/A

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested so that Division of Fire personnel may enroll in the Joint Hazard Assessment Team course prior to the impending expiration of the grant award period.

FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the acceptance, appropriation of $12,500.00 in the General Government Grant Fund, and expenditure of up to $12,500.00 from the General Government Grant Fund. This is a 100 percent grant award. There is no revenue generated, nor matching requirement from the General Fund.

Title

To authorize the Public Safety Director to accept a grant award from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio for 30 Division of Fire personnel to enroll in a Joint Hazard Assessment Team (JHAT) course, to appropriate $12,500.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund, to authorize the expenditure of up to $12,500.00 from the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($12,500.00)

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WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus for the Public Safety Director to accept a grant award from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio for 30 Division of Fire personnel to enroll in a Joint Hazard Assessment Team (JHAT) course; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to appropriate funds for said grant; and

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