City of Columbus - File #: 1439-2010

• File #: 1439-2010
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/30/2010
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 10/25/2010
• Final action: 10/27/2010
• Title: To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $13,344.90 from Fire Division's General Fund operating budget to the General Government Grant fund to account for the City's matching funds for the Safety Intervention Grant; to authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order for EMS medical supplies from existing Universal Term Contracts established for such purposes with BoundTree Medical LLC, to authorize the expenditure of $23,906.69 from the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($23,906.69)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/27/2010	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/26/2010	1	ACTING MAYOR	Signed
10/25/2010	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/25/2010	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/15/2010	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/15/2010	1	Safety Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/14/2010	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/14/2010	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/14/2010	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/14/2010	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/14/2010	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/12/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/8/2010	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/8/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/8/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/30/2010	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation
The Division of Fire was awarded a Safety Intervention Grant in the amount of $26,689.79 by the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation (BWC) to purchase medical equipment and supplies designed to reduce injuries associated with the performance of fire and EMS duties. The City of Columbus must provide matching funds of $13,344.90. Ordinance 1085-2010 passed in July 2010, appropriated a total of $40,034.69 into the General Government Grant Funds of Fire to account for both the grant award and the city match.

This ordinance authorizes the City Auditor to transfer the city match of $13,344.90 from Fire's General Fund operating budget to the General Government Grant Fund and authorizes the Finance and Management Director to issue purchase orders for EMS medical supplies from existing Universal Term Contracts established by the Purchasing office with BoundTree Medical LLC.

Bid Information: Universal Term Contracts exist for these purchases.

Contract Compliance: BoundTree Medical LLC - CC# 311739487 expires 03/17/2011.

EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislation is needed to expedite making the awarded funds available for approved grant purchases before the grant deadline.

FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the transfer of $13,344.90 from Fire's medical supplies General Fund operating budget to the General Government Grant fund to provide the City's share of funds for the purchase of approved grant items from BoundTree Medical LLC. The balance of the Grant funds ($16,128.00) will be used for the purchase of thirty-two universal backboard foot rests and carry straps.


Title
To authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer $13,344.90 from Fire Division's General Fund operating budget to the General Government Grant fund to account for the City's matching funds for the Safety Intervention Grant; to authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order for EMS medical supplies from existing Univer...