File #: O-032-20    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
File created: 1/7/2020 In control: Fire and Rescue Department
On agenda: 1/28/2020 Final action: 1/28/2020
Title: Authorizing the mayor to accept an Ohio Statewide Search and Rescue (Water) Capability (Am. Sub. HB 166, 133th GA) grant from Ohio Emergency Management Agency in an amount not to exceed $6,000 for the City of Toledo, Department of Fire & Rescue Operations; authorizing the deposit, appropriation and expenditure of funds into the Operation Grants Fund; and declaring an emergency.
Attachments: 1. Audio: Agenda Review 1/21/2020, 2. Audio: City Council January 28, 2020
Label
Ohio Statewide Search & Rescue (Water) Capability Grant - FY2019
Toledo Fire & Rescue Operations
Deputy Chief John Kaminski (x2647)
(Revised)

Title
Authorizing the mayor to accept an Ohio Statewide Search and Rescue (Water) Capability (Am. Sub. HB 166, 133th GA) grant from Ohio Emergency Management Agency in an amount not to exceed $6,000 for the City of Toledo, Department of Fire & Rescue Operations; authorizing the deposit, appropriation and expenditure of funds into the Operation Grants Fund; and declaring an emergency.

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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
Ohio Emergency Management Agency has awarded the Toledo Fire and Rescue department a Statewide Search and Rescue (Water) Capability grant not to exceed Six Thousand dollars ($6,000). The purpose of this grant is to support search & rescue throughout the state by administering and maintaining the Ohio Fire Chiefs' Emergency Response Plan/System which is one of the key dispatching capabilities for search and rescue teams in Ohio.

These funds are to be utilized to continue to build and sustain the collapse search and rescue capability, including cost associated with team administration, equipment, expendable material and supply purchases, vehicles, equipment maintenance, exercising and training.

The fiscal impact of this ordinance is as follows:
- The amount of funds requested: $0
- The expenditure budget line item: N/A
- New revenue generated (operational revenue, grants, if any): $6,000
- Revenue budget line item (if any): N/A
- Are funds budgeted in the current fiscal year (yes/no)?: N/A
- Is this a capital project (yes/no)? No
- If yes, is it new or existing (new/existing)? N/A
- What section of the City's Strategic Plan does this support:
o Excellence in Basic Services (yes/no): yes
o Quality Community Investment (Livable City, Development) (yes/no): yes
o Workplace Culture & Customer Service (yes/no): yes
o Environment (yes/no): Yes

Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council ...

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