Title
A RESOLUTION RETROACTIVELY AUTHORIZING AND RATIFYING THE CITY MANAGER’S DESIGNEE TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE STATE OFFICE OF BUDGET MANAGEMENT FOR THE OHIO AMBULANCE TRANSPORTATION GRANT PROGRAM ON BEHALF OF HUDSON EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
Brief Description: The State Office of Budget Management awards the Ohio Ambulance Transportation grant funding for the purpose of providing premium pay, supporting workforce relief, or reimbursing COVID-19 related expenses as outlined in the program guidance. The City may receive up to $20,000 in grant funding to support part-time Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel in the form of a one-time retention bonus who were not previously eligible for a retention incentive. No grant match required.
Body
Legislative History
None.
Purpose & Explanation
The American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) (Pub. L. No. 117-2), signed into law March 11, 2021, established the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (“SLFRF”), and appropriated $350 billion to state, local, and Tribal governments across the country to support their response to and recovery from the COVID-19 public health emergency. The State, through the Office of Budget Management, was directly allocated and accepted $5.3 billion in SLFRF relief as federal award identification number SLFRP0130 from the United States Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and pursuant to Section 280.10 of Amended Substitute House Bill 45 (“H.B. 45”), the 134th General Assembly of the State of Ohio appropriated $20 million in SLFRF funds to OBM in appropriation item 042627, Ohio Ambulance Transportation. Section 280.10 of H.B. 45, appropriation item 042627, the Ohio Ambulance Transportation, shall be used by OBM to administer grants to any public, not-for-profit, or private ground ambulance transport provider, who submitted claims to the Ohio Department of Medicaid during the current state fiscal year. Ohio ambulance transportation providers shall use the funds to provide premium pay to eligible workers, support workforce relief, or provide reimbursement for COVID-19 mitigation and prevention costs incurred during the pandemic. It is the intent of the Parties for OBM to provide funding to the Subrecipient for eligible expenditures under ARPA, as further provided for in H.B. 45.
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 passage of this Resolution to retroactively authorize and ratify the City Manager’s Designee to apply to the State Office of Budget Management for the Ohio Ambulance Transportation Grant, with the application date of August 14, 2023, on behalf of Hudson EMS.
Submitted by,
Thomas Sheridan, City Manager
Jerry Varnes, Fire Chief
Jena Stasik, Community Relations Manager