Title
Resolution authorizing an Emergency Management Agency Grant Budget Amendment and Emergency Appropriation in the amount of $14,725.74 in the FY 2009 EMA budget.
Staff Summary
• Lake County EMA applied for, was awarded, and the Lake County Board approved acceptance of an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Technology reimbursement grant for $14,725.74.
• Neither the grant revenue nor the expenses associated with the purchase of the specified equipment were included in the FY2009 EMA Budget.
• The EOC Technology grant will reimburse all costs to purchase the specified equipment.
• This budget amendment and emergency appropriation are necessary to purchase the equipment and account for the grant revenue.
Body
WHEREAS, the Lake County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) applied for and was awarded a reimbursement grant in the amount of $14,725.74 to purchase specific technology equipment for the Lake County Emergency Operations Center (EOC); and
WHEREAS, the County Board of Lake County approved acceptance of this EOC Technology Grant at the October 14, 2008 meeting; and
WHEREAS, the proposed appropriation will be fully offset by the reimbursement from the EOC Technology Grant; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that emergency appropriations in the amount of $14,725.74 are hereby authorized in account 101-1101040-84030-000-000-000-00000, and that additional offsetting revenue in the amount of $14,725.74 in account 101-1100040-45334-000-000-000-00000 is hereby budgeted.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, this 20th day of January, 2009.