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CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF ADDITIONAL GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $24,964.19 AS PART OF AN OKLAHOMA OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT TO BE USED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO DISTRIBUTE TO THE PUBLIC, SAFETY CLOTHING FOR VOLUNTEERS, AND EQUIPMENT AND TEMPORARY LABOR TO ASSIST WITH THE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM AND ADOPT RESOLUTION R-1213-153 APPROPRIATING FUNDS.
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BACKGROUND: During January 2013, the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security provided a notice of funding availability for local Citizen CORPS programs. City Council accepted a grant in the amount of $3,508.10 to purchase equipment needed by the Norman Emergency Response Volunteers and the Cleveland County Medical Reserve CORPS to support community events and disaster response. The grant allowed for the purchase of several Quick Series publications for community outreach and education; a portable screen and speakers to support mobile training; replacement of uniforms for volunteers; replacement of the laptop for the volunteer program; and temporary labor to assist in the volunteer program. Also, the grant purchased equipment to support animal control emergency response, and provided for registration to the National Tornado Summit. Further this grant replaced the body wrap on the Emergency Management trailer and provided equipment to support cooling stations.
DISCUSSION: In June of 2013 the City was awarded an additional $24,964.19 to purchase further educational materials to distribute to the public, safety clothing for volunteers, and equipment and temporary labor to assist in the volunteer program.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that City Council accept the grant in the amount of $24,964.19 under the FYE 2010 Homeland Security Grant Program; receipt into Other Revenue: Emergency Management Grant (022-0000-331.13-60) and appropriate funds as follows.
Account# Amount
022-9508-422.30-15 $19,305.19
022-9508-422.35-03 $1,289.00
022-9508-422.36-10 $2,420.00
022-9508-422.41-01 $1,950.00
The expenditure and revenue accounts project number is GF0069.