Agenda Item # 7
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
April 23, 2013
Agenda Report # 64
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2010 Homeland Security Grant Program
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 $65,000, or that approved amount,
from the Georgia Emergency Management Agency for the Department of Homeland
Security Fiscal Year 2010 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. Muscogee County is eligible for $65,000.
Analysis: The funds will be used to enhance the capabilities of the Sheriff?s
Office?s response to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and/or
explosive related incidents.
Financial Considerations: The grant is for $65,000, or the amount approved,
with no matching funds. The funds will be used to purchase (1) Ahura Defender
chemical identification device.
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 2010 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 PURCHASE (1) AHURA DEFENDER CHEMICAL
IDENTIFICATION DEVICE, AND AMEND THE MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY THE AMOUNT
AWARDED.
WHEREAS, Columbus is eligible for $65,000; and,
WHEREAS, the grant period runs from August 01, 2010 to April 30, 2013.
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
$65,000, or the amount approved, with no matching funds, to fund the Muscogee
County Sheriff?s Office to purchase (1) Ahura Defender chemical identification
device.
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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 Pike Tomlinson, Mayor
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