Columbus, Georgia

A RESOLUTION

NO.___________



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AND IF APPROVED

ACCEPT A GRANT OF UP TO $1,940,632 FROM THE GEORGIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

THROUGH THE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM AND AMEND THE MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL

FUND 216 BY $1,940,632 OR THE ACTUAL AMOUNT FUNDED.



WHEREAS, the Columbus Consolidated Government is committed to providing

support for Homeland Security in GEMA Area 4; and,



WHEREAS, the Georgia Emergency Management Agency has provided

$2,300,000 to the Area 4 All Hazards Council to fund Homeland Security Grants

for a 25 county area; and,



WHEREAS, the Public Safety Departments have developed grant proposals

and have met with the Mayor and City Manager to prioritize the proposals; and,



WHEREAS, the grants were prioritized in the following order: #1 Hazmat

Truck, #2 Robot, #3 X-Ray System, #4 Emergency Alert System, #5 Communications

Transport Vehicle #6 Communications Trailer and #7 Crowd Control/Major

Incidence Response System; and,



WHEREAS, this grant does not require any matching funds. Agencies

receiving equipment under this program are required to maintain, insure and

provides the means to transport the equipment to any Weapons of Mass

Destruction Incident; and,



WHEREAS, the costs associated with the maintenance, insurance, and

transportation of equipment as well as personnel cost will be funded by the

local government.



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY

RESOLVES:

1) That the City Manager is hereby authorized to submit and if approved accept

a GEMA Grant of up to $1,940,632 from the Georgia Emergency Management Agency

through the Homeland Security Grant Program.

2) Amend the budget through increasing the Multi-Governmental Fund 216 by

$1,940,632 or the actual amount funded.



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

_________ day of

____________, 2003 and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote of

________ members of said Council.







Councilor Allen voting __________

Councilor Anthony voting __________

Councilor Davis voting __________

Councilor Henderson voting __________

Councilor Hunter voting __________

Councilor McDaniel voting __________

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________

Councilor Rodgers voting __________

Councilor Suber voting __________

Councilor Woodson voting __________



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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk Robert S. Poydasheff, Mayor