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Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Accepting a Gift
Gift: To provide to 100,000 PPE Surgical Masks.
Purpose: For the protection and safety of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire and the community it serves during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Entity Name: Firefighters League of Activities Mentoring and Education F.L.A.M.E.
Entity Address: Newark, New Jersey 07106
Gift Value: $12,000.00
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Contract Period: March, 2022 or upon complete pick up or delivery
Additional Information:
A donation of 100,000 PPE surgical masks from Firefighters League of Activities Mentoring and Education F.L.A.M.E, also Bristol-Myers Squibb Company via the Trenton Fire Department for the protection and safety of Newark New Jersey Fire Department and community.
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Whereas, the Firefighters League of Activities Mentoring and Education, F.L.A.M.E., a New Jersey Nonprofit Organization, 35 Monticello Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07106 wishes to donate 100,000 PPE surgical masks to the Department of Public Safety, Fire Division (Fire Division) to assist the Fire Division and the community they are sworn to protect from the danger of covid-19 exposure; and
Whereas, the donation is through Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, charitable giving #72886197 via the Trenton Fire Department; and
Whereas, neither F.L.A.M.E. nor Bristol-Myers Squibb company have been promised anything in return for this gift and expects nothing in return from the City of Newark and/or Fire Division for this gift; and
Whereas, the Fire Division wishes to accept the donation of 100,000 PPE surgical masks for the protection and safety of its firefighters and the community; and
Whereas, the City of Newark will not incur any cost or expend any funds to accept this gift of 100,000 masks.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Mayor and/or his designees, the Qualified Purchasing Agent the Business Administrator and/or the Director of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire are hereby authorized to accept, at no cost to the City of Newark, the donation/gift of 100,000 PPE surgical masks from Firefighters League of Activities Mentoring and Education (F.L.A.M.E) via Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and the Trenton Fire Department, for the protection and safety of Newark New Jersey Fire Department and the community.
2. The Fire Chief is authorized to execute, on behalf of the City of Newark, a Donation Terms and Conditions Agreement presented by FLAME, for Donor Bristol-Myers Squibb Company via Trenton Fire Department.
3. The agreement is ratified from March 22, 2022 to the date of adoption of this authorizing resolution.
STATEMENT
This resolution ratifies and authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Safety and the Fire Chief to accept a gift of 100,000 PPE surgical masks for the safety and protection of the Fire Division and the community it serves.