File #: O-334-24    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
File created: 6/28/2024 In control: Fire and Rescue Department
On agenda: 7/17/2024 Final action: 7/17/2024
Title: Authorizing the Mayor to accept a $26,800 smoke detector purchase grant from Safe Kids Greater Toledo for local community distribution; authorizing the deposit, appropriation, and expenditure of said funds in the Operation Grants Fund; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and award contracts for the same; and declaring an emergency.

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Safe Kids Greater Toledo Smoke Detector Fund Donation = $26,800.00
Toledo Fire & Rescue Operations
CFO Ted Sheares (x3515)
Revised

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Authorizing the Mayor to accept a $26,800 smoke detector purchase grant from Safe Kids Greater Toledo for local community distribution; authorizing the deposit, appropriation, and expenditure of said funds in the Operation Grants 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 Fire and Rescue has received a grant of $26,800 from Safe Kids Greater Toledo to distribute smoke detectors to the greater Toledo area population via various Toledo Fire and Rescue Department community outreach and public fire safety events. Accordingly, this initiative distributes 2,000 smoke detectors to the local community and demonstrates Safe Kids Greater Toledo's commitment to protecting the Toledo area populous from the perils of smoke and fire.

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 Safe Kids Greater Toledo in an amount not to exceed $26,800 into the Operation Grants Fund Account Code 2016-53000-3G00030STDSTD for smoke detector purchases purposed for community distribution.

SECTION 2. That $26,800 is appropriated from the unappropriated grant proceeds of the Operational Grants Fund to Account Code 2016-53000-3G00030STDSTD and further authorizing the expenditure of the same for the above-mentioned purpose.

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 for the purpose authorized in Section 2, under such terms and conditions as may be acceptable to the Director of Fire and Rescue and the Director of Law.

SECTION 4. That the Director of Finance is authorized to draw warrant or warrants...

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