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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08645ORDINANCE NO. 8645 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A FEMA ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFETY GRANT, AND APPLICABLE CONDITIONS PERTAINING THERETO, ESTABLISHING PROJECT NO. PD1313 SMOKE ALARM GRANT, BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $26,007 FOR THE PURPOSES AUTHORIZED BY THE GRANT AGREEMENT, AND TRANSFERRING MATCHING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,501 FROM THE COUNCIL CONTINGENCIES ACCOUNT IN THE 2013 GENERAL FUND BUDGET TO PROJECT NO. PD1313 WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has tendered a grant award to the City of Pueblo in the amount of $26,007, 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. PD1313 Smoke Alarm Grant is hereby established. The grant amount of $26,007 is hereby budgeted and appropriated to Project No. 1313 for expenditure for the purposes authorized by the grant agreement. SECTION 3. Matching funds of the City, in the amount of $6,501, are hereby transferred from the City Council contingency account in the 2013 General Fund Budget. SECTION 4. The officers and staff of the City are directed and authorized to perform any and all acts consistent with the intent of this Ordinance and the attached contract to effectuate the transactions described therein. SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final passage and approval. INTRODUCED: September 23, 2013 BY: Chris Kaufman PASSED AND APPROVED: October 15, 2013 Background Paper for Proposed ORDINANCE DATE:AGENDA ITEM # R-8 September 23, 2013 DEPARTMENT: Dale Villers, Interim Fire Chief, Fire Department City Council TITLE AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A FEMA ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFETY GRANT, AND APPLICABLE CONDITIONS PERTAINING THERETO, ESTABLISHING PROJECT NO. PD1313 SMOKE ALARM GRANT, BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $26,007 FOR THE PURPOSES AUTHORIZED BY THE GRANT AGREEMENT, AND TRANSFERRING MATCHING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,501 FROM THE COUNCIL CONTINGENCIES ACCOUNT IN THE 2013 GENERAL FUND BUDGET TO PROJECT NO. PD1313 ISSUE Should the City of Pueblo accept an Assistance to Firefighters Fire Prevention and Safety grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the amount of $26,007, establish a project account, appropriate and transfer $6,501 in matching funds from the City Council Contingency account in the 2013 general fund budget to the project account, and budget and appropriate the amount of $32,508 for the grant purposes? RECOMMENDATION Approval of the Ordinance. BACKGROUND The Fire Department applied for and was awarded a Federal grant to install smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and conduct a home safety survey in qualifying low-income households. Given the circumstances with the recent loss of local lives and property due to fire, this program is not only needed, but also proves to be timely as well. The grant would improve the safety of approximately 450 of our city’s low-income households and would help fulfill one of the requirements in the CFAI Accreditation guidelines. FINANCIAL IMPACT The City is required to contribute to the final costs of the program in the amount of $6,501. The matching funds will be paid from the City Council contingency account in the 2013 general fund budget.