Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation
Purpose: 2017 Port Security Grant
Funding Source: United States Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Port Security Grant Program
Appropriation Amount: $139,928.00
Budget Year: 2018
Contract Period: September 1, 2017 through August 31, 2020
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 May 10, 2018
Operating Agency: Department of Public Safety, Fire Division
Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.
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TE-#11
WHEREAS, an emergency has arisen in Special Item of Appropriation in the amount of $139,928.00 for the 2017 Port Security Grant and no provision has been made in the 2018 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 approving resolution, the City of Newark accepted the 2017 Port Authority Grant in the amount of $139,928.00 from United States Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Port Security Grant Program, through The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey for fireboat maintenance and sustainment; and fireboat rescue equipment; and
WHEREAS, a previous resolution authorizing TE#10 and prior emergency appropriations submitted for Municipal Council approval totaled $71,804,633.15; 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 2018, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:4-20 including this resolution total...……………………. $71,944,561.15
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
2017 Port Security Grant $139,928.00
2. Said emergency appropriation shall be provided for in the 2018 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 fireboat maintenance and sustainment; and fireboat rescue equipment, in the amount of $139,928.00. The United States Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Port Security Grant Program, through The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey awarded the funds. The City of Newark will be providing a cash match of $46,643.00 bringing the total program resources to $186,571.00.