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Homeland Security FY2025 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) - $23,500.00
Fire & Rescue Operations
Tammy Powell (x3515)
Revised
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Authorizing the Mayor to accept a grant from the Department of Homeland Security Port Security Grant Program in an amount not to exceed $23,500 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 Department of Homeland Security has awarded the Toledo Fire and Rescue Department an FY2025 Port Security Grant Program totaling $23,500 to support increased port-wide risk management and protect critical surface transportation infrastructure from acts of terrorism, major disasters, and other emergencies.
The award supports equipment purchases relating to the targeted sustainment of Specialty Teams in the City of Toledo and other state, local, and private sector maritime stakeholders.
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 Department of Homeland Security FY 2025 Port Security Grant Program totaling $23,500 into the Operation Grants Fund Account Code 2016-53000-3G00417STDSTD to purchase equipment related to port-wide risk management and protecting critical surface transportation infrastructure from acts of terrorism, major disasters, and other emergencies.
SECTION 2. That the appropriation of $23,500 is authorized from the unappropriated grant proceeds of the Operation Grants Fund to Account Code 2016-53000-3G00417STDSTD and further authorizing expenditure of the same for the purposes authorized in Section 1.
SECTION 3. That the Mayor is authorized to accept bids and enter into contracts awarded by way of competitive bidding practices, cooperative, or collaborative procurement programs, under such terms and conditions as may be acceptable to the Director of Fire and Rescue, the Director of Law, and the Mayor.
SECTION 4. That the Director of Finance is authorized to draw a warrant or warrants against the above Account Code in an amount not to exceed $23,500 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 port-wide and critical surface infrastructure security and the related preservation of public peace, health, safety, and property.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas 11, nays 0.
Passed: November 5, 2025, as an emergency measure: yeas 11, nays 0.
Attest:
Julie A. Gibbons Vanice S. Williams
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: November 6, 2025
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Mayor