Agenda Item # 9
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
03/14/2017
Agenda Report # 108
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: 2017 Homeland Security Grant Program
INITIATED BY: Columbus Fire and EMS Department
Recommendation: Approval is requested to accept a grant of $99,534.00, or as
otherwise awarded, from the 2017 Homeland Security Grant Program and amend the
Multi-Governmental Fund by like amount.
Background: Funds have been allocated to the 2017 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
$99,534.00, 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 $99,534.00 or
as otherwise awarded, from the 2017 Homeland Security Grant Program and amend
the Multi-Governmental Fund by like amount.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A GRANT OF $99,534.00 OR AS
OTHERWISE AWARDED, FROM THE 2017 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 RESPONSE 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 MA ALSO
BE TRAPPED IN TRANSPORTATION ACCIDENTS, MINES AND COLLAPSED TRENCHES.
WHEREAS, the Columbus Fire and Emergency Medical Services has been approved by
the Governor's 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 2017 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:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to accept a Homeland Security Grant
of $99,534.00 from the 2017 Homeland Security Grant Program and to amend the
budget if needed through increasing the Multi-Governmental Fund by $99,534.00
or the actual amount funded.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held the
_______ day of ___________, 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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