Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the City Auditor to appropriate and expend $60,009.20 from the Sewer Grants - Sanitary and authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to expend said funds for the purpose of funding the EMS Hazardous Materials Training program. The application and acceptance of the PUCO grant funds were authorized in Ordinance 0908-2012, passed by City Council June 4th, 2012.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: An emergency designation is requested at this time so that the grant can be immediately utilized and the training commence at the earliest time available.
CONTRACT COMPIANCE NO: NA
ECONOMIC IMPACT: This is a reimbursement grant that helps reduce DPU’s EMS’s Hazardous Material Training cost.
FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation authorizes the appropriate and expenditure of up to $60,009.20 from the Sewer Grants - Sanitary Grant Fund, Fund 655.
Title
To authorize the City Auditor to appropriate up to $60,009.20 from the Sewer Grants - Sanitary Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to expend said funds for the purpose of funding the EMS Hazardous Materials Training program, and declare an emergency. ($60,009.20)
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WHEREAS, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) awarded the Department of Public Utilities a reimbursement grant for Hazardous Material Training; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities was authorize to apply for and accept the grant through Ordinance 0982-2012; passed June 4th, 2012; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the City auditor to appropriate and transfer these funds into the Sanitary Sewer General Obligation Bond Fund, Fund 664; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to expend these funds for the purpose of providing the Department of Public Utilities personnel with Hazardous Material Training; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities in that it is immediately necessary t...
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