City of Columbus - File #: 0111-2008

• File #: 0111-2008
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/14/2008
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 2/4/2008
• Final action: 2/6/2008
• Title: To authorize an appropriation of $46,000.00, from the unappropriated monies in the Hester F. Dysart Paramedic Continuing Education Trust Fund, for the Division of Fire, Department of Public Safety, in order to provide funds for continuing education and training materials for medic personnel in the Division of Fire, and to declare an emergency. ($46,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/6/2008	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/6/2008	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/4/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
2/4/2008	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
1/25/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
1/23/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/23/2008	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/23/2008	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/23/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/23/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
1/22/2008	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/18/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/18/2008	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/17/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/16/2008	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/15/2008	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/15/2008	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/14/2008	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Title
To authorize an appropriation of $46,000.00, from the unappropriated monies in the Hester F. Dysart Paramedic Continuing Education Trust Fund, for the Division of Fire, Department of Public Safety, in order to provide funds for continuing education and training materials for medic personnel in the Division of Fire, and to declare an emergency. ($46,000.00)

Explanation
BACKGROUND:
Need: There is a need to appropriate $46,000.00, from the unappropriated funds in the Hester F. Dysart Paramedic Continuing Education Trust Fund. Ordinance No. 1955-79, passed September 10, 1979, established the Hester F. Dysart Paramedic Continuing Education Trust Fund in order to provide supplemental funds for continuing education of Division of Fire's Emergency Medical Services personnel when funding is not available from other sources. The Training Bureau has identified continuing education courses and training materials for paramedics for which these funds are required.
Bid Information: N/A
Contract Compliance: N/A
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested to make funding immediately available for pending training requests.


FISCAL IMPACT:
Budgeted Amount: The Dysart Trust Fund monies shall be used for approved training and educational purposes in the ratio of two Dysart Fund dollars to each non-fund dollar. The matching funds required are included in the Division of Fire 2008 General Fund budget.

Body
WHEREAS, the Division of Fire Training Bureau encourages participation in continuing education courses and seminars by medic personnel as technology advances and new protocols dictate that EMS personnel use the most professional methods available; and

WHEREAS, the Division of Fire can utilize the funds in the Hester F. Dysart Paramedic Continuing Education Trust Fund for this purpose with the matching funds provisions as set forth in Ordinance No. 1955-79; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of ...