Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Safety to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Columbus State Community College for the awarding of college credit to Columbus Division of Fire personnel who have received and completed training from the Division's Training Academy. Additionally, the ordinance would authorize the execution of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to allow tuition reimbursement to be used for the subject course work.
Emergency action is necessary to allow the immediate acceptance and implementation of the MOU and MOA.
Fiscal impact: No direct funding is involved in this legislation. There is no impact on the General Fund budget due to the approval of this ordinance.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to enter into an agreement and execute a Memorandum of Understanding with Columbus State Community College for the awarding of college credit to Columbus Division of Fire personnel who have received and completed training from the Division's Training Academy; and to authorize the execution of a Memorandum of Agreement to allow tuition reimbursement to be used for the subject course work; and to declare an emergency. ($0.0)
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WHEREAS, through a successful partnership between the Columbus Division of Fire and Columbus State Community College, Columbus Fire personnel who have received and completed training from the Columbus Division of Fire will be awarded direct college credit to be applied toward college advancement; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Fire, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to execute and implement the aforementioned Memorandum of Understanding and Memorandum of Agreement , thereby preserving 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 Director of Public Safety be...
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