City of Columbus - File #: 2603-2018

• File #: 2603-2018
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/13/2018
• In control: Public Safety Committee
• On agenda: 10/22/2018
• Final action: 10/24/2018
• Title: To authorize and direct the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a Grant award through the FY17 Assistance to Fire Fighters Grant (AFG) program, via the Department of Homeland Security / Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); to authorize an appropriation of $288,858.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Division of Fire to cover 95% of the costs associated with the purchase of Knox Boxes, smoke detectors, and carbon monoxide detectors, as well as some educational materials and pamphlets; to authorize the transfer of $14,442.00 from the General Fund to cover the 5% cost match to be made by the City; to authorize the expenditure of $303,300.00 from the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($303,300.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/24/2018	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/23/2018	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/22/2018	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/22/2018	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The City of Columbus has been awarded a Federal Fiscal Year 2017 Assistance to Fire Fighters Grant from the Assistance to Fire Fighters (AFG) Grant program, via the Department of Homeland Security / Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The AFG program provides financial assistance to protect the health and safety of the public and firefighting personnel against fire and fire-related hazards. The FY17 AFG award will provide financial assistance for the purchase of Knox Boxes, smoke detectors, and carbon monoxide detectors for use by the Division of Fire. Expenditures for the project will cover the purchase costs of the Knox Boxes, smoke detectors, and carbon monoxide detectors, as well as some educational materials and pamphlets. The grant award is for a maximum of $303,300.00 which is comprised of $288,858.00 from the AFG award, with a 5% cost match of the final purchase amount to be made by the City, not to exceed $14,442.00, of non-federal funds. The City will act as Grantee to the Department of Homeland Security / Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is necessary to make the funds available as soon as possible for the grant award start date of August 2, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT: All appropriated funds will be reimbursed to the City of Columbus by the AFG award upon the delivery, inspection, and invoicing of eligible purchases/expenditures. The grant has a 5% City cost match of $14,442.00 which is hereby authorized to be expended from the general government grant fund. The City received AFG Grant Awards of $743,000.00 in 2017, 812,639.00 in 2009, $1,135,370.00 in 2005, $750,000.00 in 2003, and $43,292.00 in 2002.

Title

To authorize and direct the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a Grant award through the FY17 Assistance to Fire Fighters Grant (AFG) program, via the Department of Homeland Security / Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); to authorize an appr...