Columbus, Georgia

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Agenda Item # 6



Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting



April 10, 2018



Agenda Report # 107





TO: Mayor and Council



SUBJECT: 2018 Homeland Security Grant Program



INITIATED BY: Columbus Fire and EMS Department





Recommendation: Approval is requested to accept a grant of $84,160.00 or as

otherwise awarded, from the 2018 Homeland Security Grant Program and amend the

Multi-Governmental Fund by like amount.

Background: Funds have been allocated to the 2018 Homeland Security Grant

Program for the maintenance of equipment received as part of the West Central

Georgia Search and Rescue (GSAR) Team. This team was formed to improve

responses to heavy rescue emergencies to the citizens of Columbus and

surrounding counties. Heavy search-and-rescue involves the location, rescue

(extrication), and initial medical stabilization of victims trapped in confined

spaces. Structural collapse is most often the cause of victims being trapped,

but victims may also be trapped in transportation accidents, mines and

collapsed trenches.

Currently in the state of Georgia, there are 5 GSAR Teams. They are located at:

? Georgia SAR Coastal - Glynn County and City of Savannah

? Georgia SAR Central - Macon/Bibb County and Houston County

? Georgia SAR Metro - Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett, and Clayton Counties, and

City of Atlanta

? Tifton SAR South

? Columbus SAR West Central Georgia

The GSAR teams will be able to respond to incidents across the state under

mutual aid, but the local jurisdictions will own the vehicles and equipment.

The goal of the GSAR teams is to have a four-hour response capability anywhere

in the state.

Analysis: The state is providing the funds for new equipment and the

maintenance of equipment already received from the state.



Financial Considerations: The grant is for equipment maintenance amounting to

$84,160.00, with no matching funds required.



Legal Considerations: The Columbus Consolidated Government is eligible to

receive these funds.



Recommendation/Action: Approval is requested to accept a grant of $84,160.00

from the 2018 Homeland Security Grant Program.







A RESOLUTION

NO. _____



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A GRANT OF $84,160.00 OR AS

OTHERWISE AWARDED, FROM THE 2018 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM AND IF NEEDED,

AMEND THE MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY LIKE AMOUNT. THESE FUNDS WILL BE UTILIZED

FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT RECEIVED AS PART OF THE WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA

SEARCH AND RESCUE (GSAR) TEAM. THIS TEAM WAS FORMED TO IMPROVE RESPONSES TO

HEAVY RESCUE EMERGENCIES TO THE CITIZENS OF COLUMBUS AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES.

HEAVY SEARCH-AND-RESCUE INVOLVES THE LOCATION, RESCUE (EXTRICATION), AND

INITIAL MEDICAL STABILIZATION OF VICTIMS TRAPPED IN CONFINED SPACES. STRUCTURAL

COLLAPSE IS MOST OFTEN THE CAUSE OF VICTIMS BEING TRAPPED, BUT VICTIMS MAY ALSO

BE TRAPPED IN TRANSPORTATION ACCIDENTS, MINES AND COLLAPSED TRENCHES.



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

the Governors office to fund the GSAR team; and,



WHEREAS, the maintenance of equipment requested in the grant proposal will

greatly enhance the current emergency response program; and,



WHEREAS, the funds have been allocated through the 2018 Homeland Security Grant

Program; and,



WHEREAS, the equipment will be utilized to respond to heavy rescue emergencies

to Columbus and the surrounding counties; and,



WHEREAS, this grant proposal requires no matching funds.



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



1) That the City Manager is hereby authorized to accept a Homeland Security

Grant of $84,160.00 from the 2018 Homeland Security Grant Program.



2) Amend the budget if needed through increasing the Multi-Governmental Fund by

$84,160.00 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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