Title
A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute and submit a Grant Application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to provide any additional information requested in connection with this Grant Application, and to accept this Grant if the application is approved, which Grant funds are in the amount of $47,332.50 in Federal funds under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, and $7,573.20 in Commonwealth of Ky. funds under the Weather Radio Project, and are for the purchase of Emergency Weather All-Hazard Radios for Fayette County mobile homes, the acceptance of which obligates the Urban County Government for the expenditure of $8,204.30, and authorizing the Mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the Grant Budget. [Div. of Emergency Management, Dugger]
Summary
Authorization to execute an Agreement and accept award of federal funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the amount of $47,332.50 from the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program and $7,573.20 from the state for the Weather Radio Project. Match in the amount of $8,204.30 is required. Funds are Budgeted. (L1129-20) (Dugger/Armstrong)
Budgetary Implications: Yes
Advance Document Review:
Law: Yes, Brittany Smith, 11/4/2020
Risk Management: N/A
Fully Budgeted: Budget Amendment 10879 is in process.
Account Number: 3200-505201-0001-75101
This Fiscal Year Impact: $63,110
Annual Impact: $0
Project: HMGP_RADIO_2021
Activity: FED_GRANT and STA_GRANT
Budget Reference: 2021
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 execute and submit the Grant Application, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to provide any additional information requested in connection with this Grant Application, and to accept this Grant if the application is approved, which Grant funds are in the amount of $47,332.50 in Federal funds under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, and $7,573.20 in Commonwealth of Kentucky funds under the Weather Radio Project, and are for the purchase of Emergency Weather All-Hazard Radios for Fayette County mobile homes, the acceptance of which obligates the Urban County Government for the expenditure of $8,204.30.
Section 2 - That subject to the provisions of Ordinance No. 22-79, 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: