Agenda Item # 1
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
October 23, 2012
Agenda Report # 112
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2011 Homeland Security Grant Program
INITIATED BY: Muscogee County Sheriff?s Office
Recommendation: Approval is requested to submit an application, and if
approved, accept a $3,500 grant for the Explosive Canine Program from the
Georgia Emergency Management Agency for the Department of Homeland Security
Fiscal Year 2011 Homeland Security Grant Program/State Homeland Security
Program and amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount awarded.
Background: Funds have been allocated to the State of Georgia to prevent,
protect against, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks, major
disasters, and other emergencies in accordance with goals and objectives of the
State Strategic Plan. Muscogee County is eligible for $3,500.
Analysis: Funds will be used to enhance the Muscogee County Sheriff?s Office
Explosive Detection Canine Program.
Financial Considerations: The grant is for $3,500, or the amount approved,
with no matching funds. Funds will be used to provide supplies and equipment
to the Explosive Detection Canine Program.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: This grant will be funded one time
only, and will have no annual fiscal impact.
Legal Considerations: The Columbus Consolidated Government has been notified
of its eligibility to receive the funds.
Recommendations/ Actions: Authorize to submit an application, and if
approved, accept a grant from the Georgia Emergency Management Agency for the
Department of Homeland Security Fiscal Year 2011 Homeland Security Grant
Program/State Homeland Security Grant Program.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _______
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION, AND IF
AWARDED, ACCEPT A $3,500 GRANT FROM THE GEORGIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY FOR
THE MUSCOGEE COUNTY SHERIFF?S OFFICE TO FUND THE PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES AND
EQUIPMENT FOR THE EXPLOSIVE DETECTION CANINE PROGRAM, AND AMEND THE
MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY THE AMOUNT AWARDED.
WHEREAS, the grant period runs from September 01, 2011 to April 30, 2014.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to submit, and if
approved, accept a grant from the Georgia Emergency Management Agency for
$3,500, or the amount approved, with no matching funds, to fund the Muscogee
County Sheriff?s Office purchase of supplies and equipment for the Explosive
Detection Canine Program.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________day of _____________, 2012 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 Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel 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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