Title
A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to accept an award of $244,535.22 in Federal funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), from Ky. Emergency Management, for reimbursement of expenses related to the Eastern Ky. Flood and Severe Weather Event, for the Div. of Fire and Emergency Services, the acceptance of which does not obligate the Urban County Government to the expenditure of funds, and authorizing the Mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the Grant Budget. [Div. of Fire and Emergency Services, Wells]
Summary
Authorization to accept an award of federal funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the amount of $244,535.22, from the Kentucky Emergency Management, for reimbursement of expenses incurred from requested response by the Division of Fire and Emergency Services to the Eastern Kentucky Flood and Severe Weather Event in August 2022. No match is required. (L0457-24) (Wells/Armstrong)
Budgetary Implications: Yes
Advance Document Review:
Law: No, N/A
Risk Management: N/A
Fully Budgeted: BA 12993 in process
Account Number:
This Fiscal Year Impact: $244,535.22
Annual Impact: $0
Project: EASTERN_KY_2023
Activity: FED_GRANT
Budget Reference: 2024
Current Balance: BA in process
Body
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
Section 1 - That the Mayor, on behalf of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, be and hereby is authorized and directed to accept an award of $244,535.22 in Federal funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), from Kentucky Emergency Management, for reimbursement of expenses related to the Eastern Kentucky flood and weather event, for the Division of Fire and Emergency Services, the acceptance of which does not obligate the Urban County Government to the expenditure of funds.
Section 2 - That subject to the provisions of Section 7-48 of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Code of Ordinances, the Mayor is hereby authorized, in her discretion as Chief Executive Officer of the Urban County Government, to transfer the unencumbered balance of any operating or capital account appropriation to another operating or capital account appropriation within the Grant Budget previously established for this Grant.
Section 3 -- That this Resolution shall become effective on the date of its passage.
PASSED URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL:
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CLERK OF URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL
0457-24:ANB:4867-6121-0041, v. 2