City of Columbus - File #: 0886-2004

• File #: 0886-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/5/2004
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 5/24/2004
• Final action: 5/26/2004
• Title: To authorize the Columbus Fire Chief to accept a grant award from the State of Ohio Division of EMS for the purchase of airway equipment for the Division of Fire, to appropriate $2,124.83 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($2,124.83)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/26/2004	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
5/25/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
5/24/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
5/24/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
5/10/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/10/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/10/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/10/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/10/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
5/10/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
5/7/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/7/2004	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/6/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
5/6/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/6/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
5/5/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/5/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

1. BACKGROUND:
A. Need: The Columbus Division of Fire received a grant award from the Ohio Division of EMS to purchase airway equipment. It is necessary to accept the grant and appropriate the funds.
B. Bid Information: N/A
C. Contract Compliance: N/A
D. Emergency Designation: We are currently in the grant cycle and the purchase needs to be completed within a 120 day period from grant award notification.

2. FISCAL IMPACT: This is a 100% grant however the item to be purchased will require a minor supplement from the General Fund, expected not to exceed $200.00, because estimated cost exceeds the total grant amount.

Title

To authorize the Columbus Fire Chief to accept a grant award from the State of Ohio Division of EMS for the purchase of airway equipment for the Division of Fire, to appropriate $2,124.83 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($2,124.83)


Body

WHEREAS, it is in the best interest for the Fire Chief to accept a grant award for the Division of Fire for the purchase of airway equipment from an "Airway Equipment Grant" from the State of Ohio, Division of EMS;and

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

WHEREAS, emergency legislation is required because the grantor is requiring a 120 day turnaround time from the grant award until completion of equipment purchase; 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 appropriation of funds for the grant 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 to accept a grant award in the amount of $2,124.83 from the State of Ohio Division of EMS for the purchase of airway equipmen...