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CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF REIMBURSEMENT OF FUNDS TO THE NORMAN FIRE DEPARTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,304.65 FROM THE CLEVELAND COUNTY LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE FOR EXPENSES INCURRED FOR FLOODWATER BOAT OPERATOR AND SWIFT WATER TRAINING AND BUDGET APPROPRIATION.
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BACKGROUND: The Norman Fire Department provides swift water rescue training to its new recruits and firefighters currently on the job. This year with the acquisition of boats we needed to perform a training session for current firefighters to meet the requirements for the Flood Water Boat Operator course. The Cleveland County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) agreed to support us in this training for swift water here in Oklahoma, and the floodwater boat operator course in Texas.
DISCUSSION: The Fire Department has received reimbursement of $9,304.65 from the Cleveland County Local Emergency Planning Committee for expenses incurred for Floodwater Boat Operator training and swift water training. These expenses were paid from both the General Fund and the Public Safety Sales Tax Fund.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that City Council accept the reimbursement of $9,304.65 from the Cleveland County Local Emergency Planning Committee to the Norman Fire Department for reimbursement of expenses incurred for Floodwater Boat Operator Training and the money be receipted into Contributions-Organization accounts in the General Fund and Public Safety Sales Tax Fund (revenue accounts 010-0000-365.13-73, $4,034.65; and 015-0000-365.13-73, $5,270 respectively). In addition Staff recommends City Council appropriate the funds into appropriate Workshops and Seminars accounts (010-6443-422.46-04 and 015-6543-422.46-04, respectively).