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State Homeland Security Program Grant - $252,800
Fire & Rescue Operations
Deputy Chief Kaminski & CFO Powell (x3515)
Revised
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Authorizing the Mayor to accept an Ohio State Homeland Security Program Grant from the Ohio Emergency Management Agency in an amount not to exceed $252,800 for the City of Toledo, Department of Fire & Rescue Operations; authorizing the deposit, appropriation, and expenditure of said amount from the Operation Grant Fund; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and award contracts for the same; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The Ohio Emergency Management Agency has awarded the Toledo Fire and Rescue Department an FY2024 State Homeland Security Program Grant of two hundred fifty-two thousand and eight hundred ($252,800). The State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) is a core assistance initiative that provides funds to facilitate emergency response capabilities at the State, local, tribal, and territorial levels, purposed to enhance national resiliency and recovery against disruptions from incidents both natural and manmade. The award supports equipment purchases relating to the Targeted Sustainment of Specialty Teams in the City of Toledo and State of Ohio.
Summary
NOW THEREFORE Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the Mayor is authorized to accept and deposit a grant from the Ohio Emergency Management Agency in an amount not to exceed $252,800 into the Operation Grants Fund Account Code 2016-53000-3G00416STDSTD to purchase vehicles, equipment, and training relating to hazardous material and water search & rescue responses in the City of Toledo and State as necessary to administer and maintain the Ohio Fire Chiefs’ Emergency Response Plan/System.
SECTION 2. That the appropriation of $252,800 is authorized from the unappropriated grant proceeds of the Operation Grants Fund to Account Code 2016-53000-3G00416STDSTD and further authorizing expenditure of the same for the purposes authorized in Section 1.
SECTION 3. That the Mayor is authorized to accept bids or utilize cooperative or collaborative procurement programs and enter into contracts for the purposes authorized in Section 1, under such terms and conditions as may be acceptable to the Director of Fire and the Director of Law.
SECTION 4. That the Director of Finance is authorized to draw warrant or warrants against the above Account Code in an amount not to exceed $252,800 in payment of the above authorized obligations upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 5. That this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall be in force and effect from and after its passage. The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that it is necessary for the maintenance of homeland security and the related preservation of public peace, health, safety, and property and for the further reason that this Ordinance must be immediately effective in order to timely administer the grant.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas _____, nays _____.
Passed: _________________, as an emergency measure: yeas _____, nays _____.
Attest: ________________________ __________________________________
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: _____________________ __________________________________
Mayor
I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of an Ordinance passed by Council ________________________.
Attest: ________________________
Clerk of Council