HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 07/18/2000 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 75, 2000, APPROPRI AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 10
DATE: July 18, 2000
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF:
Glenn Levy
SUBJECT:
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 75, 2000, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the General
Fund for Preparation of a Chemical, Biological and Radiological Response Plan.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Colorado Office of Emergency Management,through an agreement with the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA), awards Emergency Management Performance Grants (EMPG)
through the Terrorism Consequence Management Preparedness Assistance (TCMPA) fund to
qualified local governments to improve the ability of local communities to respond to and recover
from acts of terrorism involving weapons of mass destruction. The City of Fort Collins Office of
Emergency Management was one of a handful of cities across the country to be selected for this
grant. The award totaling$144,617,will cover personnel costs associated with authoring the Plan,
training and development, seminars and site visits, materials and supplies, and a weapons of mass
destruction command development for state-wide distribution. Ordinance No. 75,2000,which was
unanimously adopted on First Reading on June 20, 2000, appropriates unanticipated revenue for
preparation of a response plan.
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 20
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: June 20, 2000
STAFF: Glenn Levy
SUBJECT:
First Reading of Ordinance No.75,2000,Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the General Fund
for Preparation of a Chemical, Biological and Radiological Response Plan.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption o CeOrdiopleaydin
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The cost of providing a Chemical,Biological and Radiological Response Plan is$144,617 and will
be funded in full through a grant warded the State of Colorado, Department of Justice. The
$144,617 will be appropriate n t s en a an administered by the Office of
ID Emergency Management.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Large-scale events involving bombings, chemicals, biological events, and radiological materials
have increased in this country,beginning with the bombing of the World Trade Center in New York.
The Colorado Office of Emerge a t, a nt with the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FT aw mer a t Performance Grants (EMPG)
through the Terrorism Cons ence age n pare ss Assistance (TCMPA) fund to
qualified local governments to a ocal co unities to respond to and recover
from acts of terrorism involving weapons of mass destruction. The City of Fort Collins Office of
Emergency Management was one of a handful of cities across the country to be selected for this
grant. The award totaling$144,617,will cover personnel costs associated with authoring the Plan,
training and development, seminars and site visits, materials and supplies, and a weapons of mass
destruction command development for state-wide distribution.
City staff recognizes that the threat from a weapons of mass destruction event is very possible and
has worked diligently to try to identify potential hazards over the past year. One of the major
problems identified is the lack of a planning template from which to begin. Several cities have been
queried and staff has found that there are few comprehensive plans that could be used to model the
City's efforts in this arena. The City's Office of Emergency Management began meeting in 1999
with other entities within the community including the Poudre Fire Authority, Fort Collins Police
Services,Colorado State University,Poudre Valley Hospital,Infection Control,and the Fort Collins
DATE: June 20, 2000 2 ITEM NUMBER: 20
Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. During these meetings,the City's vulnerabilities and
related risks were identified. Through these efforts, determination and hard work the City has
procured the grant funds and is anxious to move forward with the Weapons of Mass Destruction
Plan. The project is scheduled for completion by December 31, 2000.