Agenda Item # 4
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
08/26/2014
Agenda Report # 24
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Hopey?s Heart Foundation Donation
INITIATED BY: Parks and Recreation
Recommendation: Approval is requested to submit an application for a grant and
if awarded accept a grant donation of a defibrillator valued at approximately
$1,255.00 from the Hopey?s Heart Foundation.
Background: Hopey?s Heart Foundation is donating AED?s to selected
schools, nonprofit community centers, and recreation centers who apply for
these donations.
Analysis: The Parks and Recreation Department is in need of updated AED?s in
most of our centers and this will enable the department to receive one through
this grant.
Financial Considerations: This will be at no cost to the City as it is a
donation.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: None expected
Legal Considerations: Council must approve the acceptance of this donation
Recommendations/ Actions: Approval is requested to apply for a grant and if
awarded, accept a donation from Hopey?s Heart Foundation of a defibrillator
valued at approximately $1,255.00
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION AND IF
APPROVED ACCEPT A DONATION OF A DEFIBRILLATOR VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $1,255.00
GIVEN BY HOPEY?S HEART FOUNDATION.
WHEREAS, sudden cardiac death caused by sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a
leading cause of death in the U.S. and can strike young people participating in
athletic activities at schools, community centers, and recreation centers; and,
WHEREAS, placing AED?s in schools, community centers, and recreation centers
may increase the chance of saving the lives of young athletes experiencing SCA
in these environments; and,
WHEREAS, The Hopey?s Heart Foundation is donating AED?s to selected schools,
nonprofit community centers, and recreation centers who apply for such
donation; and,
WHEREAS, this donation will be at no cost to the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to submit a grant
application and if awarded accept a donation of a defibrillator valued at
approximately $1,255.00 from the Hopey?s Heart Foundation.
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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 Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Sandra T. Davis, Deputy Clerk of Council ,
Mayor
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