Columbus, Georgia

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Agenda Item # 6



Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting



May 22, 2018



Agenda Report # 123





TO: Mayor and Council



SUBJECT: 2018 Georgia Association of EMS and Georgia Trauma Commission Grant

Phase #2



INITIATED BY: Columbus Fire and EMS Department





Recommendation: Approval is requested to apply for and accept, if awarded, a

grant of $4,925.26, or as otherwise awarded, from Georgia Association of EMS

and Georgia Trauma Commission, with no local match required, and amend the

Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount of the award.

Background: Funds have been allocated to the Georgia Association of EMS from

the Georgia Trauma Commission for the purchase of trauma equipment. In 2007,

the Georgia Legislature through Senate Bill 60 established the Georgia Trauma

Care Network Commission. In 2012, the Georgia Legislature through SB 489

amended SB 60 and thus O.G.C.G 31 -11- 100 to require annual reporting of

Commission's activities to both House and Senate Committees on Health and

Human Services. Trauma continues to be the leading cause of death between the

ages of 1-44. Overall injury is the 4th leading cause of death in the Unites

States, but life-years lost are greater from injury than from 3 other leading

causes of death combined, which are heart disease, cancer, and stroke. The

grant funds will be used to purchase equipment that will be used to better

equip Columbus Fire and EMS in the treatment of trauma patients.

Analysis: The Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services will purchase

equipment with funds being reimbursed by the state



Financial Considerations: The grant is for equipment that will enhance the

treatment of the trauma patient amounting to $4,925.26, with no matching funds

required.



Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: Grant funds will be utilized to

purchase equipment that would otherwise adversely affect the department?s

medical supply budget.



Legal Considerations: The Columbus Consolidated Government is eligible to

receive these funds.



Recommendation/Action: Authorize the City Manager to apply for and accept a

grant of $4,925.26 from the Georgia Association of EMS and Georgia Trauma

Commission and amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount of the award.







A RESOLUTION

NO. ______



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT, IF AWARDED,

A GRANT OF $4,925.26, OR AS OTHERWISE AWARDED, FROM THE GEORGIA TRAUMA CARE

NETWORK COMMISSION, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH REQUIREMENT, AND TO AMEND THE

MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY THE AMOUNT AWARDED. FUNDS WILL BE UTILIZED FOR THE

PURCHASE OF TRAUMA EQUIPMENT TO AID THE CITIZENS OF COLUMBUS AND SURROUNDING

COUNTIES.

WHEREAS, trauma is the leading cause of death between the ages of 1 ? 44.

Overall, injury is the 4th leading cause of death in the United States, but

life years lost are greater from injury than from three other causes of death:

heart disease, cancer and stroke.



WHEREAS, the Columbus Fire and Emergency Medical Services has been approved by

the Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission to receive $4,925.26 of grant monies,



WHEREAS, the purchase of trauma equipment will enhance the delivery of trauma

services by Columbus Fire and Emergency Medical Services,



WHEREAS, the funds have been allocated through the 2018 Georgia Trauma Care

Network Commission Grant,



WHEREAS, the equipment will be utilized to respond to trauma emergencies to

Columbus and the surrounding counties and,



WHEREAS, this grant proposal requires purchase of equipment with state

reimbursement of funds with no matching funds required,



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES:



1) That the City Manager is hereby authorized to apply for and accept a Georgia

Trauma Care Network Commission Grant of $4925.26, or as otherwise awarded.



2) Amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by $4925.26 or the actual amount funded.



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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the

_________ day of _____________ 2018, 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 Garrett voting __________.

Councilor Huff voting __________.

Councilor Thomas voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.







_______________________________ ________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor

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