Explanation
1. Background :
A. Need:The City of Columbus, Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire has been awarded a sub-recipient grant by the Franklin County Emergency Management Agency. This is part of the State Homeland Security Grant Program. Funds for this program were received from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Office of Domestic Preparedness. The grant, in the amount of $100,000, is to purchase a vehicle borne improvised explosive device countermeasures system, and related equipment, to support emergency response during a terrorist event.
B. Bid Information: N/A
C. Contract Compliance: N/A
D.Emergency Designation: It is desirable to have authorization to begin the purchase of these items since the term of the grant has already begun.
2. Fiscal Impact: There is no impact to the General Fund because this is a 100% grant with no match requirement.
Title
To authorize the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a Sub-Recipient Grant Award from the Franklin County Emergency Management Agency under the State Homeland Security Grant Program, for the purchase of a vehicle borne improvised explosive device countermeasures system and related equipment for the Division of Fire, to authorize the appropriation of $100,000.00 from the General Government Grant Fund, and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire has been awarded a sub-recipient grant by the Franklin County Emergency Management Agency, and
WHEREAS, the funds will be used to purchase a vehicle borne improvised explosive device countermeasures system and related equipment, and
WHEREAS, emergency legislation is required because the grant term ends in September of 2005 and the purchasing process should begin as soon as possible, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the daily operations of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire, in that it is immediately necessary to authorize...
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