ORDINANCE NO. 210926
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Authorizing the acceptance of a $1,909,090.91 grant from the United States Department of Homeland Security AFG program, and including a City match of $190,909.09, or ten percent of the Federal contribution bringing the total cost of Federal and Non-federal funding to $2,100,000.00; estimating revenue in the amount of $1,909,090.91 in the General Grants Fund; appropriating $1,909,090.91 to the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) account in the General Grants Fund; designating requisitioning authority; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That the Fire Chief is hereby authorized to accept a grant from the United States Department of Homeland Security Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program in the amount of $1,909,090.91 for the purchase of 420 Portable Radios with a trunked radio system along with encryption capabilities. A copy of the grant award agreement in substantial form is on file with the Office of the Fire Chief.
Section. 2. That revenue in the following account of the General Grant Fund is hereby estimated in the following amount:
22-2580-230001-478396-G232022FG15257 Fire Grant Revenue $1,909,090.91
Section 3. That the sum of $1,909,090.91 is hereby appropriated from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Grant Fund in the following account of the General Grant Fund:
22-2580-235006-E-G232022FG15257 Assist to Firefighters
(AFG) $1,909,090.91
Section 4. That the Fire Chief is authorized to expend $190,909.09 already appropriated in Fiscal Year 2021-22 budget Account No. 22-2301-231410-E, to satisfy the City’s match of $190,909.09 per the awarded AFG.
Section 5. That the Fire Chief is hereby designated as requisitioning authority for Account No. 22-2580-235006 and is authorized to expend the sum of $1,909,090.91 from funds heretofore appropriated to the account.
Section 6. That this ordinance, appropriating money, is recognized as an ordinance with an accelerated date as provided by Section 503(a)(3)(C) of the City Charter and shall take effect in accordance with Section 503, City Charter.
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I hereby certify that there is a balance, otherwise unencumbered, to the credit of the appropriation to which the foregoing expenditure is to be charged, and a cash balance, otherwise unencumbered, in the treasury, to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made, each sufficient to meet the obligation hereby incurred.
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Tammy L. Queen
Director of Finance
Approved as to form and legality:
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Alan Holtkamp
Assistant City Attorney