Agenda Item # 3
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
09/22/2015
Agenda Report # 32
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Emergency Management Performance Agreement Grant Award
INITIATED BY: Riley Land, Emergency Management Div. Columbus Fire and EMS
Recommendation: Approval is requested to enter into an agreement with Georgia
Emergency Management Agency for the operating expenses of the Emergency
Management Division of the Columbus Fire and Emergency Medical Services.
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 Management 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 requirements 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 Department,
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
expenses 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.
A RESOLUTION
NO._____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER?S SIGNATURE ON AN EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANT APPLICATION TO THE GEORGIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
AGENCY.
WHEREAS, the State of Georgia and cities within its boundaries, to include
Columbus, Georgia are subject to emergencies and disasters caused by natural,
manmade and technological hazards; and,
WHEREAS, the Columbus Consolidated Government maintains an Emergency Management
Division under the Columbus Fire and Emergency Medical Services to conduct
planning and coordination of emergency response assets in the event of such an
emergency or disaster; and,
WHEREAS, the Columbus Consolidated Government, in maintaining this agency,
pays salaries of two employees and other operating expenses of this Division;
and,
WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Georgia Emergency
Management Agency set forth guidelines and requirements for this Division in
order for it to be eligible for federal grants and disaster reimbursement; and,
WHEREAS, by meeting these requirements this division is eligible for a base
award grant from the Georgia Emergency Management Agency to defray operating
expenses and can access this grant by affixing the City Manager?s signature to
the application document.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS
FOLLOWS:
1. Effective___________ the attached document is adopted by the Columbus
Consolidated Government and council authorizes the City Manager to affix his
signature to the document.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the
_________ day of ___________ 2015, and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of ________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Buck voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor Thomas voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor
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