ORDINANCE NO. 230407

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Sponsor:  Director of the Fire Department

Authorizing the acceptance of a $936,171.27 grant from the United States Department of Homeland Security AFG program, and including a City match of $93,617.13, or ten percent of the Federal contribution bringing the total cost of Federal and Non-federal funding to $1,029,788.40; and estimating revenue and appropriating $936,171.27 to the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) account in the General Grants Fund

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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 $936,171.27 for the purchase of 28 Thermal Imaging Cameras, 20 Digital vehicle Repeater Systems, 59 Motorola Remote Mount Mobile Radios, 51 Motorola Control Stations.  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:

24-2580-230001-478396-G232021FG01975                      Fire Grant Revenue                                           $936,171.27

Section 3.  That the sum of $936,171.27 is hereby appropriated from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Grant Fund in the following account of the General Grant Fund:

24-2580-235006-E-G232021FG01975                                            Assist to Firefighters

   (AFG)                                                $936,171.27

Section 4.  That the Fire Chief is authorized to expend $93,617.13 already appropriated in Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget Account No. 24-2301-231410-E, to satisfy the City’s match of $93,617.13 per the awarded AFG.

Section 5.  That the Fire Chief is hereby designated as requisitioning authority for Account No. 24-2580-235006 and is authorized to expend the sum of $936,171.27 from funds heretofore appropriated to the account.

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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:

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                                                                                                                              Alan L. Holtkamp

                                                                                                                              Senior Associate City Attorney