Ordinance 15-33 Accepting and Appropriating a State of Alaska Code Blue Grant for the Replacement of Medic 1

CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

                                                            Burgess

ORDINANCE 15-33

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING A CODE BLUE GRANT FROM THE STATE OF ALASKA IN THE AMOUNT OF $95,500 AND APPROPRIATING THE REQUIRED LOCAL MATCH IN THE AMOUNT OF $84,500 FOR REPLACEMENT OF MEDIC 1 AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXCECUTE THE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTS.

WHEREAS, Resolution 12-097, adopted by City Council on November 26, 2012 authorized the City Manager to apply for a Code Blue grant to replace Medic 1 pledging a 10% local match; and

WHEREAS, The replacement of Medic 1 scored highly in the Code Blue application process; and

WHEREAS, Because of declining revenue the Code Blue program is only able to provide a roughly 50% match for the replacement of Medic 1; and

WHEREAS, If the City of Homer is not able to come up with the local match by the first quarter of 2016 the funds run the risk of expiring; and

WHEREAS, Medic 1 has had a long and useful life responding to the majority of HVFD calls over its 18 years; and

WHEREAS, Medic 1 is spending more and more time in the shop for repairs and its on-board equipment is becoming outdated and obsolete as new NFPA and OSHA requirements become effective; and

WHEREAS, A replacement Medic costs 180,000.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF HOMER ORDAINS:

Section 1. The City of Homer hereby accepts and appropriates a Code Blue Grant for replacement of Medic 1 as follows and authorizes the City Manager to execute the appropriate documents:

Revenue:

Account                                   Description                                                                  Amount

                                                     Code Blue Grant                                                        $95,500

Expenditure:

Account                                   Description                                                                  Amount

                                                     Code Blue Grant                                                        $95,500

Section 2. The City Council hereby appropriates the required matching funds from the Fire Department Fleet Reserves as follows:

Expenditure:

Account                                   Description                                                                  Amount

0381                                           Fire Department Fleet Reserves                         $84,500

Section 3. This is a budget amendment ordinance, is temporary in nature, and shall not be codified.

ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA this 28th day of September, 2015.

                                                                                          CITY OF HOMER

                                                                                          _____________________

                                                                                          FRANCIE ROBERTS,

MAYOR PRO TEMPORE

ATTEST:

___________________________

JO JOHNSON, MMC, CITY CLERK

YES:

NO:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

First Reading:

Public Hearing:

Second Reading:

Effective Date:

Review and approved as to form:

_________________________                                                          ____________________________

Mary K. Koester, City Manager                                                          Thomas F. Klinkner, City Attorney

Date: ____________________                                                          Date: ________________________

Fiscal Note: Fiscal information included in body of Ordinance.