Label
DPU040423ADDITIONALAIRGRANTFUNDING
Environmental Services
Abed Semaan (x3951)
Revised
Title
Authorizing the Mayor to accept and deposit additional grant proceeds into the Operation Grant Fund in the amount of $30,000 received from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency for the ambient air monitoring program; authorizing the mayor to execute necessary agreements in connection with the grants; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of said funds; authorizing the mayor to accept bids and award contracts for the purchase of equipment, supplies and other necessary items to carry out the terms of the amended grants; and declaring an emergency.
Body
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
Ordinance 476-21 authorized the acceptance of an Air Grant from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) in the amount of $1,347,358 and a grant amount from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) in the amount of $558,754 both of which were authorized to be deposited into the Operation Grant Fund. Subsequently, the OEPA increased their grant award by $30,000 for the ambient air monitoring program. Therefore, this ordinance is to authorize the acceptance and deposit of the additional award received from the OEPA. No additional match is required for the additional funds.
Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the Mayor is authorized to enter into an amended Air Grant agreement with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency upon terms and conditions acceptable to the Director of Public Utilities and the Director of Law.
SECTION 2. That the Mayor is authorized to accept and deposit grant proceeds from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency in an amount not to exceed $30,000 into the Operation Grants Fund, Account Code 2016-38000-6G2022AMBIENT for the purpose of completing work necessary to administer the amended grant.
SECTION 3. That the appropriation from the unappropriated grant proceeds in an amount not to exceed $30,000 is authorized from the Operation Grants Fund into Account Code 2016-38000-6G2022AMBIENT and further authorizing the expenditure of same for the ambient air monitoring program.
SECTION 4. That the Mayor is authorized to accept bids and execute necessary contracts related to this amended grant upon such terms and conditions as shall be approved by the Director of Public Utilities and the Director of Law.
SECTION 5. That the Director of Finance is authorized to issue warrant or warrants against the account codes above in amounts not to exceed those authorized above in payment of the obligations incurred pursuant to the above-authorized contracts upon presentation of proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 6. That this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency and shall be in force and effect from and after its passage. The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that this Ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and property of the city and for the further reason that this ordinance must be immediately effective in order to timely receive and administer the additional grant funds.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas 11, nays 0.
Passed: April18, 2023, as an emergency measure: yeas 11, nays 0.
Attest:
Gerald E. Dendinger Matt Cherry
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: April 18, 2023
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Mayor