AGENDA MEMO

Meeting Date:           December 12, 2011

From:                          Kevin R. Bowman, Fire Chief

Subject:                      Resolution authorizing the Leesburg Fire Department to apply/accept a matching grant from the Florida Department of Health to purchase eight Automatic External Defibrillators (AED) not to exceed the cost of $18,500.

Staff Recommendation:

Staff recommends applying/acceptance of the Florida Department of Health grant to purchase eight (8) Automatic External Defibrillators.

Analysis:

The Fire Department currently has three  Automatic External Defibrillators.  These AED’s are all over ten years old with two of the three AED’s at the end of their functional life.  This grant will allow the Fire Department to replace and purchase additional units for special events hosted in the City of Leesburg.   The resolution also gives the authority to purchase the equipment from Physio-Control, which is on the State Bid contract list. 

Options:

1.  Accept the Florida Department of Health grant, or;

2.  Such alternative action as the Commission may deem appropriate

Fiscal Impact: 

The total cost is $18,500. The Florida Department of Health will provide 75% of the cost totaling $13,875.00 and the City of Leesburg will contribute 25% totaling $4,625.00.  Funds are available in the FY 2011-2012 contingency budget for the city match.  A budget adjustment will be necessary to add the additional revenue and expense into the current budget.

Submission Date and Time:    12/9/2011 6:38 PM____

Department: ______________________ Prepared by:  ______________________                      Attachments:         Yes____   No ______ Advertised:   ____Not Required ______ Dates:   __________________________                      Attorney Review :       Yes___  No ____ _________________________________            Revised 6/10/04

Reviewed by: Dept. Head ________ Finance  Dept. __________________                                    Deputy C.M. ___________________                                          Submitted by: City Manager ___________________

Account No. _001-0000-334-2200 Project No. __EMS004_________ WF No. ______________________ Budget  ____$0________________ Available ___$0________________

RESOLUTION NO._______________

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING APPLICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF A MATCHING GRANT, IF AWARDED,  FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO PURCHASE EIGHT) AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS FOR $13,875.00 AND THE CITY OF LEESBURG MATCHING OF $4,625.00 NOT TO EXCEED $18,500.00; APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF EIGHT AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS FROM PHYSIO-CONTROL FOR A PRICE NOT TO EXCEED $18,500.00; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA:

            THAT the City Manager is  hereby authorized to apply for a Department of Health Grant of $13,875.00 to purchase eight automatic external defibrillators and accept the grant, if awarded, and

THAT the Fire Department is authorized to accept a grant from the Florida Department of Health whose address is BEMS Grant Program, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C18, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1738, for a 75% and 25% matching grant; and

THAT this resolution further authorizes the purchase of eight automatic external defibrillators from Physio – Controls, LLC. The total purchase cost shall not exceed the amount of $18,500.00; and

 THAT this resolution shall become effective immediately.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Leesburg, Florida, at a regular meeting held the _12th____ day of _December________ 2011.

                                                                            __________________________

                                                                             Mayor

ATTEST:

__________________________

City Clerk