Title
A RESOLUTION AFFIRMING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION BY THE CITY MANAGER’S DESIGNEE TO THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY FOR AN ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT ON BEHALF OF THE HUDSON FIRE DEPARTMENT AND HUDSON EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
Brief Description: $165,741.13 in Assistance to Firefighter Grant funding was requested to assist with the purchase of P-25 compliant equipment and pagers for the Hudson Fire Department’s and Hudson Emergency Medical Services’ migration to 800MHz communications. A $16,574.11 match is required.
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Legislative History
None
Purpose & Explanation
Staff is seeking funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency through an Assistance to Firefighters Grant to assist with funding the Hudson Fire Department’s and Hudson Emergency Medical Services’ migration to 800MHz communications. The Assistance to Firefighter Grant’s primary goal is to provide funding to meet the emergency response needs of fire departments and emergency medical services. Staff has also sought funding for P-25 portable radios through an Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Fire Marshall Fire Department Equipment Grant.
Legal Authority for Proposed Legislation
Pursuant to Charter Section 6.04, Contracts & Purchasing:
Competitively bid and advertised for two consecutive weeks; bid tab attached: [Yes/No/NA])
Joint or Cooperative Purchase Program
Professional Services
X Other - Not applicable.
Fiscal Impact
Currently Budgeted (Account #, $)
Supplemental Appropriation Required (Account #, $)
X Appropriation Not Required
Does this legislation require use of an emergency clause?
Yes [if so, explain why]
X No
Recommendation
Suggested Action
Staff recommends that Council pass this Resolution, affirming the City Manager’s Designee’s application submittal to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for an Assistance to Firefighters Grant on behalf of the Hudson Fire Department and Hudson Emergency Medical Services.
Submitted by,
Jane Howington, City Manager
Jerry Varnes, Fire/EMS Chief
Rhonda Kadish, Grants Coordinator