Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Budget Insertion
Purpose: To fund the enhancement of the City of Newark and the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) region’s ability to build, maintain, and sustain national preparedness capabilities for approved project proposals.
Funding Source: State of New Jersey, Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness
Appropriation Amount: $1,657,194.00
Budget Year: 2024
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
Funds accepted by Apply and Accept Resolution will be submitted under separate cover as Legistar File ID #24-1361.
Operating Agency: Department of Public Safety
Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.
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WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:4-87 provides that the Director of the Division Local Government Services may approve the insertion of any Special Item of Revenue in the budget of any local unit when such item shall have been made available by law and the amount thereof shall not have been determined at the time of the adoption of the budget, and may approve the insertion of an appropriation item of equal amount for the purpose of carrying out the purposes of the law making such item of revenue available for expenditure; and
WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey’s Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness has made available One Million Six Hundred Fifty-Seven Thousand One Hundred Ninety-Four Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,657,194.00) to provide funds for the Urban Area Security Initiative program.
WHEREAS, by an award letter dated September 16, 2024, from the State of New Jersey’s Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, the City of Newark was awarded $1,657,194.00 for the UASI Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. That in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A: 4-87, the City of Newark hereby requests the Director of Local Government Services to approve a budget insertion in the amount of One Million Six Hundred Fifty-Seven Thousand Ninety-Four Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,657,194.00) and an appropriation of an equal amount for the FY24 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Local Share Grant Program in the budget year 2024 as set forth in Schedule A, attached hereto and made a part hereof.
2. That the aforesaid insertion is, in the opinion of the Governing Body, warranted and authorized by N.J.S.A. 40A:4-87 and are necessary for the orderly operation of the municipality.
3. A copy of this resolution shall be filed with the Director of the Division of Local Government Services by the City Clerk of the City of Newark.
STATEMENT
This resolution is establishing an appropriation and revenue for the FY24 Municipal Budget in the amount of One Million Six Hundred Fifty-Seven Thousand One Hundred Ninety-Four Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,657,194.00) and an appropriation of an equal amount for the FFY24 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Local Share Grant Program. The State of New Jersey, Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness is providing these funds. The project period is September 1, 2024 through July 31, 2027 (Citywide).