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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD-2004-099 - HRSA EMS Grant 2003 Grant Project OrdinanceHRSA-EMS Grant 2003 Grant Project Ordinance ro Attachment 5 J Be it ordained by the Orange County Board of County Commissioners that pursuant to Section 13.2 of Chapter 159 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, the following grant project is hereby adopted. Section 1. The project authorized is the Federal Human Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Grant as awarded to Orange County by the North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services (NCOEMS). This grant establishes a baseline response capability in hospitals and county EMS systems to address bioterrorism events. Funds will be used to purchase a decontamination shelter, as well as the installation of mobile UHF radios on ambulances compatible with the new statewide redundant medical communications network. Section 2. Under the terms of the agreement, Orange County will administer the grant as fiscal agent. The officers of the County are hereby directed to proceed with the grant project within the grant document, the rules and regulations of the Federal Human Resources and Services Administration and the North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services. Section 3. The following revenue is anticipated to be available to complete this project: Intergovernmei:tal (2003-04) $26,357 Total $26,357 Section 4. There is no required County match for this grant. Section 5. The following amount is appropriated for this project: Public Safety -HRSA-EMS 2003 Grant $26,357 Section 6. The finance officer is hereby directed to maintain within the grant project sufficient specific detailed accounting records to provide the accounting to the grantor agency required by the grant agreement and federal and state regulations. Section 7. Funds may be advanced from the general fund for the purpose of making payments due. Reimbursement requests should be made to the grantor agency in an orderly and timely manner. Section 8. Copies of this. grant project ordinance shall be made available to the finance officer for direction in carrying out this project. Section 9. There are no positions authorized through this grant project ordinance Section 10. This project ordinance is in effect until December 31, 2004. Adopted this 23rd day of June 2004. .5~ ` i. Budget Amendment #14 The Board considered approving budget, capital project, and grant project ordinance amendments for fiscal year 2003-04. Commissioner Gordon said that this was something that was just received and she asked for a review. Budget Director Donna Dean said that this includes: ^ DSS -received an additional $3,000 ^ Department on Aging -received an additional $7,000 from the Home and Community Care Block Grant ^ Equipment and Vehicle replacements - on May 18th, the Board approved an equipment financing plan for solid waste equipment and emergency management ambulances ^ County-wide -puts some functions in the correct areas after switching to a new financial system, MUNIS ^ Governing and Management Non-Department -allocating the health insurance increases and equity retention fund ^ Item 7- performance review issue ^ Animal Services -amount to allocate to complete animal services transition from fund balance ^ Revaluation Fund - complete a transfer from the General Fund to the Revaluation Fund to cover expenditures this year ^ Governing and Management Non-Department -appropriation of $25,000 to fund UNC School of Education Research Project approved by the Board ^ Environment and Resource Conservation Department -budgeting funds for ERCD for matching grant for the USDA Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program for $638,840 ^ Emergency Management -grant carried forward to next year ^ Efland Sewer Enterprise Fund -put funds in place to cover operating expense for the Efland Sewer Fund Chair Jacobs suggested for next year to keep track of grant funds received, budgeted funds allocated, and unanticipated expenses so the Board can keep better track of these items. John Link said that he would mention this to staff. A motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded Commissioner Carey to approve the attached budget ordinance, capital project, and grant project ordinance amendments. VOTE: UNANIMOUS L Utilization of Land at Public Works Facility for Parks Operation Base and County-wide Storage Facility The Board considered assembling the appropriate stakeholders to develop a plan for utilization of land at the Public Works Facility for use as a parks operations base and county wide storage facility; and appoint Commissioner Halkiotis as the Board's representative to the group; and approve a 12-month lease with JCBH Properties, LLC for approximately 4,000 square feet of interior space and 3,500 square feet of exterior storage area at 503 Cornerstone Court, Hillsborough and authorize the Chair to sign; and authorize the Manger to contract with a surveyor to expedite site planning work over the summer. Commissioner Halkiotis commended staff for looking at a long-range way of doing County business. He would be delighted to serve as representative on this group. He encouraged the Manager to include the Sheriff, the Fire Marshall, and appropriate EMS staff and other emergency responders, because shelter and warehousing opportunities always seem to be highlighted whenever there is a natural disaster.