Agenda Item # 7
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
September 14, 2010
Agenda Report # 557
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: 2010 Homeland Security Grant Program
INITIATED BY: Columbus Fire and EMS Department
Recommendation: Approval is requested to submit an application and, if
approved, accept a grant of $23,000, or as otherwise awarded, from the 2010
Homeland Security Grant Program and amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by like
amount.
Background: Funds have been allocated to the 2010 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 the maintenance of equipment
already received from the state.
Financial Considerations: The grant is for equipment maintenance amounting to
$23,000, with no matching funds required.
Legal Considerations: The Columbus Consolidated Government is eligible to
receive these funds.
Recommendation/Action: Authorize the City Manager to accept a grant of
$23,000.00 from the 2010 Homeland Security Grant Program.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A GRANT OF $23,000.00 OR AS
OTHERWISE AWARDED, FROM THE 2010 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 (ESTRICATION), 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,
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 2010 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 HERBY RESOLVES:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to accept a Homeland Security Grant
of $23,000.00 from the 2010 Homeland Security Grant Program.
Amend the budget if needed through increasing the Multi-Governmental Fund by
$23,000 or the actual amount funded.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held the
_______ day of ___________, 2010 and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative
vote of _______ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Anthony voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Hunter voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor
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