Agenda Item # 1
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
October 28, 2014
Agenda Report # 39
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2014 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 $3,000, or that approved amount, from
the Georgia Emergency Management Agency for the Department of Homeland Security
Fiscal Year 2014 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 $3,000.
Analysis: The funds will be used to sustain the Muscogee County Sheriff?s
Office Explosive Detection Canine Program.
Financial Considerations: The grant is for $3,000, or the amount approved,
with no matching funds. The funds will be used to provide supplies and
equipment to the Explosive Detection Canine Program.
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 2014 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 EXPLOSIVE DETECTION CANINE PROGRAM, AND AMEND THE MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL
FUND BY THE AMOUNT AWARDED.
WHEREAS, Columbus is eligible for $3,000; and,
WHEREAS, the grant period expires September 30, 2015.
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
$3,000, or the amount approved, with no matching funds, for the Muscogee County
Sheriff?s Office to fund the purchase of supplies and equipment for the
Explosive Detection Canine Program, and amend the multi-governmental fun by the
amount awarded.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________ day of _____________ 2014, 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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