Agenda Item # 6
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
September 14, 2010
Agenda Report # 556
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: 2009 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 of $15,000, or as otherwise awarded, from the 2009
Homeland Security Grant Program and amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by like
amount.
Background: Funds have been allocated to the 2009 Homeland Security Grant
Program for the maintenance of equipment received as part of a 2008 Hazardous
Materials Response Grant. This equipment was received to improve Hazardous
Materials Response to the citizens of Columbus and surrounding counties in the
event of a terrorist event, industrial accident, or any other chemical,
biological or radiation accident.
The Hazardous Materials Response Team will be able to respond to incidents
across the state under mutual aid, but the local jurisdictions own the vehicle
and equipment.
Analysis: The state is providing the funds for the maintenance of equipment
already received from the state.
Financial Considerations: The grant is for equipment maintenance amounting to
$15,000.00, with no matching funds required.
Legal Considerations: The Columbus Consolidated Government is eligible to
receive these funds.
Recommendation/Action: Authorize the City Manager to accept a grant of
$15,000.00 from the 2009 Homeland Security Grant Program.
A RESOLUTION
NO. ______
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A GRANT OF $15,000.00 OR AS
OTHERWISE AWARDED, FROM THE 2009 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM AND IF NEEDED,
AMEND THE MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY LIKE AMOUNT. THESE FUNDS WILL BE UTILIZED
FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT RECEIVED AS PART OF A 2008 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
RESPONSE GRANT. THIS EQUIPMENT WAS RECEIVED TO IMPROVE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
RESPONSE TO THE CITIZNES OF COLUMBUS AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES IN THE EVENT OF A
TERRORIST EVENT, INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT, OR ANY OTHER CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL OR
RADIATION ACCIDENT.
WHEREAS, the Columbus Fire and Emergency Medical Services has an established
Hazardous Materials Response Team utilizing equipment obtained through other
federal grants; 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 2009 Homeland Security Grant
Program; and,
WHEREAS, the equipment will be utilized to respond to Hazardous Materials
emergencies to Columbus and the surrounding counties and,
WHEREAS, this grant proposal requires no matching funds,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HERBY RESOLVES:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to accept a Homeland Security Grant
of $15,000.00 from the 2009 Homeland Security Grant Program.
Amend the budget if needed through increasing the Multi-Governmental Fund by
$15,000 or the actual amount funded.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held the
_______ day of ___________, 2010 and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative
vote of _______ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Anthony voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Hunter voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor
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