2002-066-RES RATIFY APPLICATION FOR US FIRE ADMINSTRATION 2002 ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS' GRANT FROM FEMA

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RESOLUTION NO. 2002-066 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, RATIFYING AN APPLICATION FOR A U.S. FIRE ADMINISTRATION 2002 ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT FROM THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA); AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS; ACCEPTING SAID GRANT AWARD UPON NOTICE THEREOF; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR ACCEPTANCE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SAID GRANT UPON NOTICE THEREOF; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency provides funding for the U.S. Fire Administration 2002 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris is desirous of processing a grant application for the Assistance to Firefighters Program, at a total cost of $168,000.00, with $151,200.00 to be provided by grant and $16,800.00 to be provided by the City of Paris in the form of local matching funds; and, WHEREAS, the deadline for actual filing of the grant application occurred prior to the date of the next regular City Council meeting, and a timely application has been filed, subject to City Council ratification; and, WHEREAS, the City Council desires to authorize the Mayor, City Manager, Fire Chief, and other appropriate City staff to accept and implement said grant (if same is received) without further action of City Council; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. That the filing of an application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for a U.S. Fire Administration 2002 Assistance to Firefighters Grant in the amount of $151,200.00, being approximately 90% of the estimated cost of the Assistance to Firefighters Program, with the City of Paris providing $16,800.00 in funds, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and for all purposes incorporated herein, is hereby in all things ratified. Section 3. That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, appointed as the Authorized Official of said project and is authorized and directed to execute, on behalf of the City of Paris, the application for grant under the terms and conditions and in the form shown in Exhibit A, attached hereto.