Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation
Purpose: 2016 Port Security Grant
Funding Source: United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Appropriation Amount: $37,500.00
Budget Year: 2017
Contract Period: September 1, 2016 through August 31, 2019
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: 7R9-a adopted on January 19, 2017.
Operating Agency: Department of Public Safety
Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.
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TE-#18
WHEREAS, an emergency has arisen in Special Item of Appropriation in the amount of $37,500.00 for 2016 Port Security Grant Award and no provision has been made in the 2017 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 7R9-a dated January 19, 2017 the City of Newark accepted 2016 Port Authority Grant in the amount of $37,500.00 from United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), for the purchase of a AR-AFFF Universal Gold Foam for City Fire Division Fireboats and for Fireboat 1 and Fireboat 2 maintenance and sustainment; and
WHEREAS, a previous resolution authorizing TE #17 and prior emergency appropriations submitted for Municipal Council approval totaled $118,387,715.18; 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 2017, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A: 4-20 including this resolution total...……………………. $118,425,215.18
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
2016 Port Security Grant $37,500.00
2. Said emergency appropriation shall be provided for in the 2017 budget.
3. A copy of this resolution shall be immediately filed with the Director of Local Government Services by the City Clerk of the City of Newark.
STATEMENT
This legislation establishes a temporary emergency appropriation for the purchase of Foam Delivery Engine (Fire Engine), Universal Gold Foam, and the purchase of a AR-AFFF Universal Gold Foam for City Fire Division Fireboats and for Fireboat 1 and Fireboat 2 maintenance and sustainment, in the amount of $37,500.00. The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) awarded the funds. The City of Newark will be providing a cash match of $12,500.00 bringing the total program resources to $50,000.00.