Agenda Item # 4
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
02/14/17
Agenda Report # 89
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: 2017 Georgia Association of EMS and Georgia Trauma Commission
Grant
INITIATED BY: Columbus Fire and EMS Department
Recommendation: Approval is requested to apply for and accept, if awarded, a
grant of $8,825.75, 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 $8,825.75, 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 accept a grant of
$8,825.75 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 $8,825.75, OR AS OTHERWISE AWARDED, FROM THE GEORGIA TRAUMA CARE
NETWORK COMMISSION. FUNDS WILL BE UTILIZED FOR THE PURCHASE OF TRAUMA EQUIPMENT
TO AID THE CITIZENS OF COLUMBUS AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES, 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; and,
WHEREAS, the Columbus Fire and Emergency Medical Services has been approved by
the Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission to receive $8,825.75 of grant
monies, and,
WHEREAS, the purchase of trauma equipment will enhance the delivery of trauma
services by Columbus Fire and Emergency Medical Services; and,
WHEREAS, the funds have been allocated through the 2017 Georgia Trauma Care
Network Commission Grant; and,
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 AS FOLLOWS:
1) That the City Manager is hereby authorized to apply for and accept a Georgia
Trauma Care Network Commission Grant of $8,825.75, or as otherwise awarded.
2) Amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by $8,825.75 or the actual amount funded.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held the
___14____ day of February 2017 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 Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff 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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