HomeMy Public PortalAbout016-2014 - Grant for FEMA assistance for Fire prevention and SafetyCOMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA
ORDINANCE NO. 16-2014
AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
SUBMITTAL, ACCEPTANCE, AND APPROPRIATION OF A GRANT
FROM THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTER GRANT PROGRAM
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 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters
Grant Program has grant funding available through its Fiscal Year 2013 Fire
Prevention and Safety Activities Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, The City of Richmond Fire Department has submitted or will submit a grant
application to obtain funds that will be used for compensation of members
attending classes for Inspection UII, books and materials for the classes, two
hundred sixty (260) hours of class time instruction (with a total of four (4)
classes), nine (9) i-Phones, twenty-four (24) i-Pads, and technical support costs;
and
WHEREAS, A five percent (5%) 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 Fire Department has submitted or will submit, as
authorized by IC 36-1-4-10, a grant application to the FEMA Assistance to Firefighter Grant
Program.
2. The City of Richmond Fire Department is authorized to accept said grant funding
in an amount up to Two Hundred Thirty-three Thousand Two Hundred Twenty Dollars and
Forty-eight Cents ($233,220.48).
3. The local match of Eleven Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-one Dollars and Two
Cents ($11,661.02) will be supplied by the 2014 Richmond Fire Department budget.
4. Said grant funding shall be used for compensation of members attending classes
for Inspection 1/II, books and materials for the classes, two -hundred sixty (260) hours of class
time instruction (with a total of four (4) classes), nine (9) i-Phones, twenty-four (24) i-Pads, and
technical support costs.
Passed and adopted this day of , 2014, by the Common Council
of the City of Richmond, Indiana.
ATTEST:
(Karen Chasteen, IAMC, MMC)
Miller)
President
PRESENTED to the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this z day of
2014, at 9:00 a.m.
l
(Karen Chasteen, IAMC, MMC)
AP ROVED me, Sarah L. Hutton, Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this ID day of
2014, at 9:05 a.m.
, Mayor
(Sarah L. Hutton)
ATTE :
(Karen Chasteen, IAMC, MMC)