Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management & Budget
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation
Purpose: Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Grant
Funding Source: New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, Urban Areas Security Initiative (All Wards)
Appropriation Amount: $1,888,537.00
Budget Year: 2012
Contract Period: July 1, 2011 - August 31, 2014
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:
No matching funds are required.
Funds accepted by Resolution # 7R11-a 060712 & #7R11-b 020112
Operating Agency: Newark Police 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 $1,888,537.00 for the Urban Areas Security Initiative Grant Program and no adequate provision has been made in the 2012 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 Resolution 7R11-b dated February 1, 2012, $1,834,537.00 and Resolution 7R11-a dated June 7, 2012, $54,000.00 the City of Newark accepted the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Grant in the amount of $1,888,537.00 for equipment and training to enhance the City of Newark's ability to prevent, protect against and respond to and recover from acts of terrorism and other catastrophic events and emergencies and to partially fund a Metro Strike Team Equipment Manager position; 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 2012 pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:4-20 including this resolution total..$258,651,969.63
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. A temporary emergency appropriation be and the same is hereby made for the following classification:
Program Amount
Urban Areas Security Initiative Grant Program $1,888,537.00
2. Said emergency appropriation shall be provided for in the 2012 budget.
3. A copy of this resolution shall be immediately filed with the Director of Local Government Services by the Budget Director of the City of Newark.
STATEMENT
This legislation establishes the appropriation for Urban Areas Security Initiative Grant Program in the amount of $1,888,537.00 from the State of New Jersey - Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (All Wards).