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.