8653-13 Authorizing Acceptance of FEMA grant

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R1;SOLLJTION NO. 8653-13 T3Y: Anderson, Bullock, Juris, Madigan, Nowlin, Powers, Smith. A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five (S) members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force alter the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing the ~~Iayor as Director of Public Safety, on behalf of the City, to enter into an Agreement with the Fcdcral Emergency Management Agency to accept foods for the purchase of neGV fire fighter turn out gear in the amount of $130,000 and requiring a 20- percent match of City funds. 1~~IiGREAS, replacement of fire fighter protective clothing is necessary based on the expected lile cycle of the gear; acct V/IiIREAS, matching funds required by this grant are available through the Eire DeparUnent Special Revenue Fund; and WHEREAS, this Council by a vote of at least five (5) of its members determines that this resolution is an emergency measure, and that this resolution shall take effect at the earliest date possible as set forth in Article III, Sections ] 0 and 13 of the Second Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood, and that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health and safety, and to provide for the usual daily operation ofnnmicipa) departments in that this resolution is necessary to enter into the grant agreement in a timely manner. Now, therefore, BE I1' RESOLVED BY'f1IE CI"fY OF LAKEVdOOD, OH[O: Section 1. The Mayoras Director of Public Safety, is hereby authorized, on behalf of the City, to enter into au f\greement~a~ith the Federal F,mergency Management to accept funds for the purchase of neev fire fighter taro out gear in the amount of $130,000 and requiring a 20-percent match of City fiords. Section 2. It is found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the passage of this resolution were adopted in an open meeting ofthis council, and that al I such deliberations of this Council and any of its eanmittees that resulted in such formal action, were in meetings open to the public, hr compliance with all legal requirements. Section 3. This resolution is hereby declared to be an emergency measure necessary fa• the immediate presei~~ation of the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare in the City and for the usual daily operation of the City for the reasons set forth and defined in the preamble to this resolution, and provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five (5) of members of Council, this resolution shall take effect and be itr force invuediately upon its adoption by the