Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation
Purpose: Bioterrorism Preparedness Grant: To upgrade the City of Newark’s public health emergency preparedness and response capabilities.
Funding Source: State of New Jersey, Department of Health-Division of Public Health Infrastructure, Laboratories and Emergency Preparedness (PHILEP)
Appropriation Amount: $248,790.00
Budget Year: 2019
Contract Period: July 1, 2019 through June 30, 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:
The Apply and Accept Resolution is being submitted under separate cover by the Department of Health and Community Wellness; see Legistar #19-0895
Funds accepted by Resolution: N/A
Operating Agency: Department of Health and Community Wellness
Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.
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TE - # 27
WHEREAS, an emergency has arisen in Special Item of Appropriation in the amount of $248,790.00, for the Bioterrorism Preparedness Grant and no provision has been made in the 2019 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, on May 9, 2019 the City of Newark received a Letter of Intent from the State of New Jersey, Department of Health-Division of Public Health Infrastructure, Laboratories and Emergency Preparedness (PHILEP), the City of Newark has been awarded $248,790.00 for Bioterrorism Preparedness Grant for the period July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020, to upgrade the City of Newark’s public health emergency preparedness and response capabilities within the City of Newark; 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 2019, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:4-20 including this resolution total…………………$254,524,636.73.
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 made for the following classification:
Program Amount
Bioterrorism Preparedness Grant $248,790.00
2. Said emergency appropriation shall be provided for in the 2019 budget.
3. A copy of this resolution shall be filed with the Director of Local Government Services by the Clerk of the City of Newark.
STATEMENT
This legislation establishes the temporary emergency appropriation for the Bioterrorism Preparedness Grant, in the amount of $248,790.00. The State of New Jersey, Department of Health-Division of Public Health Infrastructure, Laboratories and Emergency Preparedness (PHILEP) is awarding the funds. The project period is July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.