To

Mayor and Council

Subject

Hopey?s Heart Foundation Donation

Initiator

Parks and Recreation

Recommendation

Approval is requested to apply for a grant and if awarded accept a donation of \n \n a defibrillator valued at approximately $1255.00 given by Hopey?s Heart \n \n Foundation..

Approval

Pending

Background

Hopey?s Heart Foundation is donating AED?s to selected schools, nonprofit

community centers, and recreation centers who apply for these donations.

Analysis

The Parks and Recreation Department is in need of updated AED?s in most of our

centers and this will enable the department to receive one through this grant.

Financial Considerations

This will be at no cost to the City as it is a donation.

Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement

None expected

Legal Considerations

Council must approve the acceptance of this donation

Recommendations/ Actions

Approve the request to apply for the grant and if awarded, accept a donation

given by Hopey?s Heart Foundation of a defibrillator valued at approximately

$1255.00









A RESOLUTION



NO. _____

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO APPLY FOR A GRANT AND IF AWARDED ACCEPTA

A DONATION OF A DIFIBRILLATOR VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $1255.00 GIVEN BY HOPEY?S

HEART FOUNDATION.

WHEREAS, Sudden cardiac death caused by sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a

leading cause of death in the U.S. and can strike young people participating in

athletic activities at schools, community centers, and recreation centers;

WHEREAS, Placing AED?s in schools, community centers, and recreation centers

may increase the chance of saving the lives of young athletes experiencing SCA

in these environments;



WHEREAS, The Hopey?s Heart Foundation is donating AED?s to selected schools,

nonprofit community centers, and recreation centers who apply for such

donation;



WHEREAS, this donation will be of no cost to the City:





NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY

RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

That the City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to apply for a grant

and if awarded accept a donation of a defibrillator valued at approximately

$1255.00 given by Hopey?s Heart Foundation

___________

Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held

the

_________day of _____________, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative

vote of

_____________members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.







Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Huff voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.



Councilor Woodson voting __________.





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Tiny Washington, Clerk of Council , Mayor

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