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The United Way Grant
Toledo Fire & Rescue Operations
Verdell Franklin (419-936-3515)
(Revised)
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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 Operations Grant Fund Account Code 2016-53000-3G02418STDSTD for the purpose of covering the costs of non-emergent transportation for patients who call 911 for service.
SECTION 2. That the amount of $9,998 is appropriated from the unappropriated grant proceeds of the Operation Grants Fund to Account Code 2016-53000-3G02418STDSTD and authorizing the expenditure of same for the purpose specified in Section 1.
SECTION 3. That the Director of Finance is authorized to draw warrant or warrants against the above Account Code in an amount not to exceed $9,998 in payment of the above authorized obligations upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 4. That this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall be in force and effect from and after its passage. The emergency is the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, property and for the further reason that this Ordinance must be immediately effective to timely administer the grant funds and preserve the availability of fire and rescue resources for emergency matters.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas 12, nays 0.
Passed: May 25, 2021, as an emergency measure: yeas 12, nays 0.
Attest:
Gerald E. Dendinger Matt Cherry
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: May 26, 2021
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Mayor