CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

                                                                                                       City Manager

RESOLUTION 07-99

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO APPLY FOR A 2008 CODE BLUE GRANT AND PLEDGING THAT THE CITY WILL PROVIDE A LOCAL CASH MATCH IN THE AMOUNT OF TWENTY PERCENT IF THE GRANT IS AWARDED.

 

            WHEREAS, The Code Blue Grant Program provides funding for basic public health and safety needs and is a cooperative process between the State of Alaska, Regional EMS Offices, USDA Rural Development, the Denali Commission, the Rasmuson Foundation and local communities; and

 

            WHEREAS, This year, the Homer Volunteer Fire Department would like to apply for funding to replace its old Physio Control LifePak 12 monitor defibrillators with new state of the art units that transmit vital data to the emergency room while the ambulance is still in transit; and

 

WHEREAS, The estimated cost of the new equipment is $40,000 after the City receives a trade in allowance of $8,000 for each of the old monitors; and

 

WHEREAS, A local cash match is required in order to demonstrate community support and commitment to the program and points are awarded based upon the size of the match.

 

  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Homer City Council hereby authorizes the Administration to apply for a 2008 Code Blue Grant.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council hereby pledges to provide a local cash match in the amount of twenty percent (estimated to be $8,000) if the grant is awarded.

 

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 22nd day of October, 2007.

 

                                                                                    CITY OF HOMER                                                              

 

                                                                                    _____________________________

                                                                                    JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR

 

ATTEST:

 

______________________________

JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK

 

Fiscal Note: Approximately $8,000 in cash match.