HomeMy WebLinkAbout19 - Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) GrantCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item No. 19
November 26, 2002
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Fire Department
Tim Riley, Fire Chief, 644 -3101
SUBJECT: Acceptance of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Grant
RECOMMENDATION:
1. That the City Council accept Federal Emergency Management Agency WMD Grant
for $11,888.38 in reimbursement for equipment purchases made by the Fire
Department.
2. That the City Council approve Budget Amendment appropriating $11,888.38
into Fire Department Operations account 2320 -9300.
DISCUSSION:
In FY 2001 -2002, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced the
availability of grants for communities to improve their readiness to handle terrorist acts
and weapons of mass - destruction (WMD) incidents.
In reviewing the criteria, the department chose to purchase additional self- contained
breathing apparatus (SCBA) air bottles and submit the equipment purchase on the grant
application. The purchase was for 19 additional air bottles totaling $11, 888.38.
In August of this year, the Department's grant application was approved. The
department has received a check for $11,888.38 in reimbursement for this purchase.
In accordance with council policy, request Council accept this check on behalf of the
City and deposit the funds into the Fire Department Operation Division account 2320-
9300.
Prepared b . Submitted by
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Terry aszewski, Tim !Tile §, /
Fire Support Services Manager Fire Chief /
City of Newport Beach
BUDGET AMENDMENT
2002 -03
EFFECT ON BUDGETARY FUND BALANCE:
X Increase Revenue Estimates
X Increase Expenditure Appropriations
Transfer Budget Appropriations
SOURCE:
from existing budget appropriations
X from additional estimated revenues
from unappropriated fund balance
EXPLANATION:
NO. BA- 025
AMOUNT: 511,888.38
Increase in Budgetary Fund Balance
AND Decrease in Budgetary Fund Balance
PX No effect on Budgetary Fund Balance
This budget amendment is requested to provide for the following:
To increase revenue estimates and expenditure appropriations due to receipt of FEMA WMD Grant.
ACCOUNTING ENTRY:
Amount
BUDGETARY FUND BALANCE Debit Credit
Fund Account Description
REVENUE ESTIMATES (3601)
Fund /Division Account Description
2320 4894 FEMA
$11,888.38
EXPENDITURE APPROPRIATIONS (3603)
Description
Division
Number 2320 Fire - Operations
Account
Number 9300 Equipment, NOC
$11,888.38
Division
Number
Account
Number
Division
Number
Account
Number
Division
Number
Account
Number
Division
Number
Account
Number
Automatic System Entry.
Signed:
Fi6nci Approval: Admini t ve Services Director
Date
Signed:
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Aministrative Ap oval: City Manager
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Signed:
City Council Approval: City Clerk
Date