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Agenda Item # 11
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
December 11, 2012
Agenda Report # 137
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2009 State Homeland Security Grant Program Excess
Funds
INITIATED BY: Muscogee County Sheriff?s Office
Recommendation: Approval is requested to submit an application, and if
approved, accept a grant in the amount of $159,962.00, or that approved amount,
from the Georgia Emergency Management Agency for the Department of Homeland
Security Fiscal Year 2009 Homeland Security Grant Program/State Homeland
Security Program, and amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount awarded.
Background: Funds have been allocated to the State of Georgia to prevent,
protect against, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks, major
disasters, and other emergencies in accordance with the goals and objectives of
the State Strategic Plan. The State of Georgia has identified excess funds left
over from the Department of Homeland Security Fiscal Year 2009 Homeland
Security Grant Program/State Homeland Security Program. Muscogee County is
eligible for $159,962.00.
Analysis: The funds will be used to enhance the Muscogee County Sheriff?s
Office and the Hazardous Devices Response Team.
Financial Considerations: The grant is for $159,962.00, or the amount
approved, with no matching funds. The funds will be used to provide supplies
and equipment to the Muscogee County Sheriff?s Office and the Hazardous Devices
Response Team.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: This grant will be funded one time
only, and will have no annual fiscal impact.
Legal Considerations: The Columbus Consolidated Government has been notified
of its eligibility to receive the funds.
Recommendations/ Actions: Authorize to submit an application, and if
approved, accept a grant from the Georgia Emergency Management Agency for the
Department of Homeland Security Fiscal Year 2009 Homeland Security Grant
Program/State Homeland Security Grant Program.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _______
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION, AND IF
AWARDED, ACCEPT A GRANT FROM THE GEORGIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY FOR THE
MUSCOGEE COUNTY SHERIFF?S OFFICE TO FUND THE PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT
FOR THE HAZARDOUS DEVICES RESPONSE TEAM, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH REQUIRED, and
amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount awarded.
WHEREAS, Columbus is eligible for $159,962.00; and,
WHEREAS, the grant period runs from August 21, 2009 to December 31, 2012.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to submit, and if
approved, accept a grant from the Georgia Emergency Management Agency for
$159,962.00, or the amount approved, with no matching funds, to fund the
Muscogee County Sheriff?s Office purchase of supplies and equipment for the
Hazardous Devices Response Team.
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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 Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Thomas voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Tomlinson, Mayor
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