File #: O-284-21    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 5/7/2021 In control: Fire and Rescue Department
On agenda: 5/25/2021 Final action: 5/25/2021
Title: Authorizing the Mayor to accept a grant from The United Way for the City of Toledo, Department of Fire & Rescue Operations; authorizing the deposit, appropriation and expenditure of $9,998 for the purpose of providing taxi cab transportation for patients that have been determined through medical assessment to be non-emergent; and declaring an emergency.
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The United Way Grant
Toledo Fire & Rescue Operations
Verdell Franklin (419-936-3515)
(Revised)

Title
Authorizing the Mayor to accept a grant from The United Way for the City of Toledo, Department of Fire & Rescue Operations; authorizing the deposit, appropriation and expenditure of $9,998 for the purpose of providing taxi cab transportation for patients that have been determined through medical assessment to be non-emergent; and declaring an emergency.

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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The City of Toledo Fire and Rescue Department has received a grant from The United Way, not to exceed Nine Thousand Nine Hundred and Ninety Eight Dollars ($9,998). Occasionally, TFRD encounters patients that may have a concern but do not present as a medical emergency. The grant money will be used to acquire taxi transport for patients without a medical emergency but require transportation to a care center. The cabs will be used to transport people to an appropriate facility: Emergency Room, Urgent Care, Recovery Centers, Mental Health facilities, Shelter, etc.

The fiscal impact of this ordinance is as follows:
- The amount of funds requested: $9,998
- The expenditure budget line item: 2016-53000-3G02418STDSTD
- New revenue generated (operational revenue, grants, if any): $9,998
- Revenue budget line item (if any): 2016-53000-3G02418STDSTD
- 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): No
o Workplace Culture & Customer Service (yes/no): yes
o Environment (yes/no): No

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 United Way in an amount not to exceed $9,998 into the Opera...

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