Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management & Budget
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation
Purpose: 2014 Port Security Grant
Funding Source: United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Appropriation Amount: $536,250.00
Budget Year: 2015
Contract Period: September 1, 2014 through August 31, 2016
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 Resolution : Authorizing Resolution to accept funds (Legistar File ID 15-0297) will be submitted under separate cover by the Fire Department.
Operating Agency: Fire Department
Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.
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WHEREAS, an emergency has arisen in Special Item of Appropriation in the amount of $536,250.00 for 2014 Port Security Grant Award and no provision has been made in the 2015 Temporary Budget for the aforesaid purpose and N.J.S.A. 40A: 4-20 provides for the creation of an emergency appropriation for the purpose above-mentioned; and
WHEREAS, by award letter dated September 12, 2014 from United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the City of Newark has been awarded $536,250.00 for the purchase of a Foam Delivery Engine (Fire Engine), Universal Gold Foam, and the purchase of fuel for Fire Boat 1 for training purposes; and
WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A: 4-20 provides that the Governing Body by a two-thirds vote may make temporary emergency appropriations for any purpose for which appropriations may lawfully be made for the period between the beginning of the current fiscal year and the date of the adoption of the budget for said year; and
WHEREAS, emergency appropriation adopted in 2015, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A: 4-20 inc...
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