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Date: 2-21-05
Item/Subject: Resolve, Accepting & Appropriating Department of Homeland Security Funds far the
Purpose of ImproOng Preparedness for and Response to Homeland Security Related Event
Responsible Department: Public Safety
Commentary:
The City was recently awarded $261,232.30 In gram funding for the direct purchase of equipment. The
grant funds were available to all cities and towns in Maine as pan of the Pascal Year 2003 State Homeland
Secudty, Grant Program, which was funded by the Department of Homeland Security, Office for Domestic
Preparedness. The award, follow-up, and oversight agency for this grant program is the Maine
Emergency Management Agency
The Citys application included funding In purchase the following equipment: generators, an a#nation
package, haz-mat monitors, equipment for command track, survivability and Interoperabiity, equipment,
training and training equipment, fiber optic scope and lacteal medic gear The intent of the funding is to
improve preparedness for and response m Homeland Security related event. The funding far the
purchases is 100% federal with an required local match.
Department Head
Manager's Comments:
Application for and acceptance of these funds was approved by Council Orders 05-24/1 an 05-242.
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City Manager
Associated Information:
Budget Apprmral:
C Solicitor
Introduced for
Passage
X First Reading Page _of_
X Referral - France Committee a March 2, 2005
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Assigned to Greco¢ August 22, zoos
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) Resolve, Accepting & Appropriating Department of Homeland Security
Funds for the Purpose of Improving Preparedness for and Response to Homeland
Security Related Events
By the CityCounat of the qty ofR%ngor:
BE IT RESOLVED that the amount of $201,232.30 in Department of Homeland Security. Office
for Domestic Preparedness funding, administered by the Maine Emergency Management
Agency, is hereby accepted & appropriated for the purpose of purchasing generators, an
extrication package, haz-mat monitors, equipment for command truck, survivability and
interoperability equipment, training and training equipment, fiber optic scope and tactical medic
gear.
Auaust 22. 2W5
September 12, 2005
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