A Resolution Authorizing TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT A HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT FROM THE GEORGIA EMERGENCY \n \n MANAGEMENT AGENCY IN THE AMOUNT OF $117,048, OR AS OTHERWISE AWARDED, TO \n \n PURCHASE EQUIPMENT FOR USE BY ALL PUBLIC SAFETY AND SUPPORT AGENCIES THAT MAY \n \n RESPOND TO AN EMERGENCY OR DISASTER IN COLUMBUS, GEORGIA OR ANY JURISDICTION \n \n COVERED UNDER EXISTING OR FUTURE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT, AND TO BETTER PROTECT \n \n OUR CITIZENS WITH ADVANCED WARNING, HAVING A LOCAL MATCH REQUIREMENT OF \n \n $29,262, AND TO AMEND THE MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY LIKE AMOUNT. GRANT SHALL \n \n BE ADMINISTERED BY THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISION. whereas, this grant will allow the City to purchase equipment for more efficient and \n \n effective response to emergencies or disasters by interfacing and interlinking \n \n various radios and other communication devices possessed by responding agencies \n \n and by providing our citizens in uncovered areas with advanced warning in case \n \n of an emergency; and,
whereas, this unit will be available for use by any and all Public Safety and general \n \n government departments and agencies and to better inform the public; and, \n \n WHEREAS, the Emergency Management Division will use the Hazard Mitigation Grant \n \n to better equip the Emergency Operation Center and to provide additional \n \n Outdoor Warning Sirens for the public; and, \n \n WHEREAS, the local match for the requirement for the grant, as applied for, \n \n will be $29,262, which will be provided by the General Fund.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager, Mayor, or their designee is hereby authorized to apply \n \n for and accept a Hazard Mitigation Grant from the Georgia Emergency Management \n \n Agency in the amount of $117,048, with a local match requirement of $29,262, or \n \n as otherwise awarded, and the FY08 Multi-Governmental Fund budget will be \n \n amended by like amount.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the _________ day of _____________ and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote of _____________ members of said Council.
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