HomeMy Public PortalAbout009-2016 - Grant - Department of Home Land Security - Assistance to Firefighters Grant ProgramCOMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA
ORDINANCE NO. 9-2016
AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
SUBMITTAL, ACCEPTANCE, AND APPROPRIATION OF A GRANT
FROM THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
WHEREAS, In accordance with Indiana Code (IC) 36-1-4-10, a municipality may
execute any documents necessary to receive money from the state or
federal government or any other source, and said documents are prepared
and executed by the City executive administration, provided that the
Common Council of the City of Richmond as the legislative body of the
City approves an ordinance for the appropriation of any monies received
in accordance with IC 36-4-6-18; and
WHEREAS, The Department of Homeland Security has grant funding available
through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, The City of Richmond Fire Department desires to submit a grant
application to obtain funds that will be used to procure equipment and
training in connection with the Bail Out Wellness and Fitness System;
and
WHEREAS, A ten percent (10%) local match is required.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of
Richmond, Indiana, as follows:
1. The City of Richmond in accordance with IC 36-1-4-10 has or will submit a grant
application to the Federal Department of Homeland Security for the Assistance to
Firefighters Grant Program.
2. The City of Richmond Fire Department is authorized to accept said grant funding
in an amount up to One Hundred Eleven Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-one Dollars and
Zero Cents ($111,741.00).
3. The local match of Eleven Thousand One Hundred Seventy-four Dollars and
Zero Cents ($11,174.00) will be supplied by the Fire Department from its General Fund
account or its First Response Fund account.
4. Said grant funding shall be used to procure equipment and training in connection
with the Bail Out Wellness and Fitness System for the Richmond Fire Department.
Passed and adopted this .�/ day of,//c X z=2016, by the Common Council
of the City of Richmond, Indiana.
President
(Bruce Wissel)
ATTES
(Karen Chasteen, IAMC, MMC)
PRESENTED to the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this ;2A day of
, 2016, at 9:00 a.m.
(Karen Chasteen, IAMC, MMC)
APPROVED by me, David M. Snow, Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this 1,3
day of Ii AP,&A k , 2016, at 9:05 a.m.
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