To

Mayor and Council

Subject

Emergency Management Performance Agreement Grant Award Application

Initiator

Riley Land, Emergency Management Div. Columbus Fire and EMS

Recommendation

Approve resolution to allow City Manager to sign application for further \n \n processing.

Approval

Pending

Background

Each year the Georgia Emergency Management Agency awards base grants to local

emergency management agencies for the purpose of defraying the operating

expenses of the local depart./agency.

Analysis

This grant is awarded each year to local EMA agencies meeting the base

requirements set forth by the Federal Emergency Managerment Agency and the

Georgia Emergency Management Agency. The Emergency Management Division of the

Columbus Fire and Emergency Medical Services has met and documented the

completion of these requirments and the submission of this grant request

completes the process for accessing these funds.

Financial Considerations

The matching requirements for this grant have already been met with the

salaries of two employees in this division. There are no further monetary

requirements placed on the city. This application document has already been

filled out by employees of the Finance Dept., City of Columbus.

Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement

The submission and approval of this grant application will return $ 56,956.00

to the City of Columbus for operating expences of the Emergency Management

Division of the Columbus Fire and Emergency Medical Services.

Legal Considerations

The City Manager's signature is required as the Chief Operating Officer of the

City of Columbus. All legal obligations set forth in the grant request

document have already been met and documented by the Georgia Emergency

Management Agency. This document has already been reviewed by employees of the

Finance Department and a Summary Action Sheet has been processed.

Recommendations/ Actions

It is recommended that Columbus City Council approve this resolution to affix

the City Manager's signature and to submit this application document to the

Georgia Emergency Management Agency.

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