Agenda Item # 2
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
September 27, 2011
Agenda Report # 694
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: 2010 Homeland Security Grant Program
INITIATED BY: Columbus Fire and EMS Department
Recommendation: Approval is requested to submit an application, and if
approved, accept a grant for $20,000, or as otherwise awarded, from the 2010
Homeland Security Grant Program for maintenance of equipment received as part
of the West Central Georgia Search and Rescue (GSAR) Team (a list of the
equipment is attached). Authorize amending the Multi-Governmental Fund by an a
like amount.
Background: Funds have been allocated to the 2010 Homeland Security Grant
Program for the maintenance of equipment received as part of the West Central
Georgia Search and Rescue (GSAR) Team. This team was formed to improve
responses to heavy rescue emergencies to the citizens of Columbus and
surrounding counties. Heavy search-and-rescue involves the location, rescue
(extrication), and initial medical stabilization of victims trapped in confined
spaces. Structural collapse is most often the cause of victims being trapped,
but victims may also be trapped in transportation accidents, mines and
collapsed trenches.
Currently in the state of Georgia, there are 5 GSAR Teams. They are located at:
Georgia SAR Coastal - Glynn County and City of Savannah
Georgia SAR Central - Macon/Bibb County and Houston County
Georgia SAR Metro - Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett, and Clayton Counties, and
City of Atlanta
Tifton SAR South
Columbus SAR West Central Georgia
The GSAR teams will be able to respond to incidents across the state under
mutual aid, but the local jurisdictions will own the vehicles and equipment.
The goal of the GSAR teams is to have a four-hour response capability anywhere
in the state.
Analysis: The state is providing funds for the maintenance of equipment already
received from the state.
Financial Considerations: The grant is for equipment maintenance amounting to
$20,000, with no matching funds required.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: There will be no fiscal impact if the
grant is fully funded and expenditures will be reimbursed by the state.
Legal Considerations: The Columbus Consolidated Government is eligible to
receive these funds.
Recommendation/Action: Authorize the City Manager to submit an application and
if approved accept a grant of $20,000.00 from the 2010 Homeland Security Grant
Program for maintenance of equipment.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION AND ACCEPT A GRANT OF
$20,000.00 OR AS OTHERWISE AWARDED, FROM THE 2010 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT
PROGRAM AND AMEND THE MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY LIKE AMOUNT. THESE FUNDS WILL
BE UTILIZED FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT RECEIVED AS PART OF THE WEST
CENTRAL GEORGIA SEARCH AND RESCUE (GSAR) TEAM. THIS TEAM WAS FORMED TO IMPROVE
RESPONSES TO HEAVY RESCUE EMERGENCIES TO THE CITIZENS OF COLUMBUS AND
SURROUNDING COUNTIES. HEAVY SEARCH-AND-RESCUE INVOLVES THE LOCATION, RESCUE
(EXTRICATION) AND INITIAL MEDICAL STABILIZATION OF VICTIMS TRAPPED IN CONFINED
SPACES. STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE IS MOST OFTEN THE CAUSE OF VICTIMS BEING TRAPPED,
BUT VICTIMS MAY ALSO BE TRAPPED IN TRANSPORTATION ACCIDENTS, MINES AND
COLLAPSED TRENCHES.
WHEREAS, the Columbus Fire and Emergency Medical Services has been
approved by the Governors office to fund the GSAR team; and,
WHEREAS, the maintenance of equipment requested in the grant proposal
will greatly enhance the current emergency response program; and,
WHEREAS, the funds have been allocated through the 2010 Homeland
Security Grant Program; and,
WHEREAS, the equipment will be utilized to respond to heavy rescue
emergencies to Columbus and the surrounding counties; and,
WHEREAS, this grant proposal requires no matching funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to submit an application and
if approved accept a Homeland Security Grant of $20,000.00 from the 2010
Homeland Security Grant Program and amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by the
amount funded.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia
held the _______ day of ___________, 2011 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 B. Washington, Clerk Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor
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