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Ohio EMA FY2024 SHSP Grant $92,337 (TPD/NWO Bomb Squad)
Toledo Police Department
Lt. Brianne Holmes (x3203)
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Authorizing the Mayor to accept and deposit grant funds from the Ohio Emergency Management Agency for a 2024 State Homeland Security Program grant for $92,337; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of funds from the Operation Grants fund; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and award contracts; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
Toledo Police Department / Northwest Ohio Bomb Squad is an FBI accredited Bomb Squad and has been awarded the FY2024 SHSP Grant. These grants are designed to enhance the capacity of state and local jurisdictions to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from incidents of terrorism involving chemical, biological, nuclear or explosive (CBRNE) weapons and cyberattacks. These grants funds will be utilized for CBNRE Support of SEAR-Rated Special Events including a detection unit and overtime. The funds will also be used to upgrade a current antiquated vehicle mounted X-ray system that is necessary to keep the FBI accredited status.
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NOW THEREFORE Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the Mayor is authorized to enter into a grant agreement and to accept and deposit a FY2024 State Homeland Security Program Grant from the Ohio Emergency Management Agency in the amount of $92,337 into the Operations Grant Fund Account Code 2016-52000-3G05003STDSTD.
SECTION 2. That the appropriation of $92,337 from the unappropriated grant proceeds of the Operation Grants Fund is authorized to various accounts within Account Code 2016-52000-3G05003STDSTD and the expenditure of same is authorized for upgrading current antiquated vehicle mounted X-ray system that is necessary to keep the FBI accredited status and CBNRE Support of SEAR-Rated Special Events including an explosives detection unit and overtime.
SECTION 3. That ...
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