CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY THIRD COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO.
R-19-130 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Klarissa J. Pe?a, by request
RESOLUTION
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Approving A Grant Application For The FY19 Fire Prevention And Safety Grant In Compliance With The New Mexico Department Of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency And Providing For An Appropriation To The Albuquerque Fire Rescue In Fiscal Year 2019 (Pe?a, by request)
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APPROVING THE ATTACHED GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE FY19 FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFETY GRANT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY AND PROVIDING FOR AN APPROPRIATION TO THE ALBUQUERQUE FIRE RESCUE IN FISCAL YEAR 2019.
WHEREAS, the New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management are distributing funds to eligible entities; and
WHEREAS, the Albuquerque Fire Rescue will use this grant to purchase equipment to increase the awareness of fire safety and fire related injury prevention for our community; and
WHEREAS, grant funds in the amount of $356,476 for this purpose are available to the City of Albuquerque from the FY19 Fire Prevention and Safety Grant; and
WHEREAS, the City of Albuquerque desires to accept these funds, which require a $17,823 cash match and is available in the General Fund.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
Section 1. That the application with the New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management for the amount of $356,476 in Federal Funds is hereby approved, and its acceptance and filing with the appropriate official or office is and in all respects approved.
Section 2. That funds in the amount of $374,299, consisting of $356,476 in federal monies from the New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management and $17,823 cash match from the Transfer to Operating Grants Fund (265) program in the General Fu...
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