HomeMy WebLinkAbout08600ORDINANCE NO. 8600
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A COLORADO
EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND TRAUMA SERVICE GRANT, AND
APPLICABLE CONDITIONS PERTAINING THERETO,
ESTABLISHING PROJECT NO. PD1304 PURCHASE CARDIAC
MONITORS, BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING GRANT
FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $63,000 FOR THE PURPOSES
AUTHORIZED BY THE GRANT AGREEMENT, AND
TRANSFERRING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $63,000 FROM
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FIREFIGHTING DIVISION TO
PROJECT NO. PD1304
WHEREAS, the Colorado Emergency Medical and Trauma Services (EMTS) has
tendered a grant award to the City of Pueblo in the amount of $63,000, and
WHEREAS, acceptance of the award is in the best interest of the City; NOW,
THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
The Grant Agreement, a true copy of which is attached hereto, having been approved as
to form by the City Attorney, is hereby approved.
SECTION 2.
Project No. PD1304 Purchase Cardiac Monitors is hereby established. The grant
amount of $63,000 is hereby budgeted and appropriated to Project No. 1340 for expenditure for
the purposes authorized by the grant agreement.
SECTION 3.
Matching funds of the City, in the amount of $63,000, are hereby appropriated and
transferred from the Fire Department firefighting division to Project No. PD1304.
SECTION 4.
This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final passage and approval.
INTRODUCED: May 13, 2013
BY: Chris Kaufman
PASSED AND APPROVED: May 28, 2013
Background Paper for Proposed
ORDINANCE
DATE:AGENDA ITEM # R-11
May 13, 2013
DEPARTMENT:
Christopher Riley, Fire Chief
Fire Department
TITLE
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A COLORADO EMERGENCY MEDICAL
AND TRAUMA SERVICE GRANT, AND APPLICABLE CONDITIONS PERTAINING THERETO,
ESTABLISHING PROJECT NO. PD1304 PURCHASE CARDIAC MONITORS, BUDGETING
AND APPROPRIATING GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $63,000 FOR THE PURPOSES
AUTHORIZED BY THE GRANT AGREEMENT, AND TRANSFERRING FUNDS IN THE
AMOUNT OF $63,000 FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FIREFIGHTING DIVISION TO
PROJECT NO. PD1304
ISSUE
Should the City of Pueblo accept a grant award from the Colorado Emergency Medical
and Trauma Service (EMTS) in the amount of $63,000, establish a project account,
appropriate and transfer $63,000 in matching funds from the Fire Department
firefighting division to the project account, and budget and appropriate the amount of
$126,000 for the grant purposes?
RECOMMENDATION
Approval of the Ordinance.
BACKGROUND
An application for a grant from Colorado EMTS was authorized by the City Manager on
February 7, 2012. The grant award is for the purchase of LifePak 15 cardiac monitors.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
If the City accepts the grant, as recommended, the City is required to contribute to the
final costs of the cardiac monitors in the amount of $63,000. This matching fund will be
paid from the Fire Department’s 2013 firefighting division account number 101-3020-
422.43-08.