City of Columbus - File #: 1770-2005

• File #: 1770-2005
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/17/2005
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 11/7/2005
• Final action: 11/9/2005
• Title: To authorize the Columbus Fire Chief to accept a grant award from the Sam's Club Foundation for the Columbus Fire-n-Columbus Schools Program, to appropriate $2,250.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Special Revenue Private Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($2,250.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/9/2005	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/8/2005	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/7/2005	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
11/7/2005	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/26/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/25/2005	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/25/2005	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/25/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/25/2005	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/24/2005	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/24/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/23/2005	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/19/2005	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/19/2005	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/19/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/18/2005	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/18/2005	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/17/2005	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

1. BACKGROUND:
A. Need: The Recruitment section of the Division of Fire received a grant from Sam's Club Foundation to support the Columbus Fire-n-Columbus Schools mentoring program. This is the second year of support for this program from Sam's Club. Last year's grant was authorized by Ordinance 1903-2004. It is now necessary to authorize the acceptance of the most recent grant and appropriate funding.

B. Bid Information: N/A

C. Contract Compliance: N/A

D. Emergency Designation: The Recruitment Section would like to continue the programming of this important mentoring initiative.

2. FISCAL IMPACT: This is a 100% grant and there is no matching requirement from the General Fund.


Title

To authorize the Columbus Fire Chief to accept a grant award from the Sam's Club Foundation for the Columbus Fire-n-Columbus Schools Program, to appropriate $2,250.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Special Revenue Private Grants Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($2,250.00)


Body

WHEREAS, it is in the best interest for the Fire Chief to accept a grant award from the Sam's Club Foundation for the Columbus Fire-n-Columbus Schools Program; and

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

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Fire, Department of Public Safety, in that it is necessary to authorize and direct the grant acceptance and fund appropriation to enable the continuation of programming of this initiative for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; Now, therefore

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS

Section 1. That the Fire Chief be and he is hereby authorized and directed to accept a grant award in the amount of $2,250.00 from the Sam's Club Foundation for the Columbus Fire-n-Columbus Schools Program.

Section 2. That from the unappropriated monies in the Special Revenue Private Grants Fund, No. 291,...