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A resolution approving amendment one to a grant from the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Office of Emergency Management, to provide resources to procure items, training and/or equipment for hazardous materials (hazmat) preparedness.
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WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Office of Emergency Management, previously entered into a grant agreement with the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency to provide resources to procure items, training and/or equipment for hazardous materials (hazmat) preparedness approved by RS2021-1003; and,
WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the grant agreement to increase the amount of the grant by $136,000.00 from $189,760.000 to $325,760.00 and increase the required cash match by $34,000.00 from $47,440.00 to $81,440.00, a copy of which amendment one is attached hereto; and,
WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that amendment one be approved.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That amendment one to the grant by and between the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency and the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Office of Emergency Management, to provide resources to procure items, training and/or equipment for hazardous materials (hazmat) preparedness, a copy of which amendment one is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved, and the Metropolitan Mayor is authorized to execute the same.
Section 2. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
Agenda Analysis
Analysis
This resolution approves the first amendment to a grant originally approved by Resolution No. RS2021-1003 from the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency to the Office of Emergency Management. This grant provides resources to procure items, training and/or equipment for hazardous materials (hazmat) preparedness.
This amendment increases the grant amount by $136,000, from $189,760 to $325,760. It also increases the required cash match by $34,000, from $47,440 to $81,440. The grant budget attachment and award identification worksheet would be updated to reflect these increases.