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July 23, 1991 "The Fire Program's Fund was established by the Virginia General Assembly to.provide funds~to improve fire service. operations. These funds are "t° be used Solely for the purpose of fire serwice~train:ing, constructing, improving and expanding ~ regional or local fire services training facilities, purchasing fire~fi~hti~g~.~equi~pmen~or~purchaSing~ p~ote~etive c~lothing~and " Th protective equipment for~flre,fig~htlng~!personnet~ e 1990 n Fire Brogram~Fun'd~allOcati°n Of $99,753 sas'~bee received by the Portsmouth Fire Department, Funds are generated through a specia~tax. Ievied on ~' insurance companies and is disbursed by the State to the localities i~the following year~~ ' Th~e~f~ds will~be USed~for upgrading Pr~ti!~ ?Clothing;~ equ~ipmeh~iland~fOr'tr~in~ng purposes I.~ ~ ..... i, therefore, recommend approval of a motion to transfer $99,753 from the Grants Contingency Account to be used for this purpose." ~ Motion of Mr. Clemons and seconded by Mr. King, tO transfer the recommended money from the Grants Contingency Account for safety equipment and training~for Portsmouth firefighters, and was adopted~bylthe following vote: i Ayes:~Clemons, Corprew, Epperson, King, Hawks~ Lucas, Webb Nays:-.None..~ 91-262 - Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a motion to transfer $29,928 from the Grants Contingency AcCount~ for~the replacement of~three worn Life-Paks used On the~primary ambulances. ~ ~ ~ Adoption of this motion requires a 50% City match ($14,964) Which~ ha.s been included .in, the~EmergencyMedical Services~ FY ~992~operating budget, ~ ~ · "The city of Portsmouth has been awarded $14,964 by, the~ State Department of Health for Emergency Medical Services (.EMS) which is coordinated through our Fire Department, This grant requires a 50% match by the City and funding has been included in the EMS operatin'g budget for FY 1992. These igra~n~t funds will be used to replace three worn emergency 5ife-Paks used on our primary ambula~ces~ Replacement of this equipment is the, responsibility of the City by contract with our ambUlance vendor. I am pleased that staff continues in their efforts to seek alternative revenue sources to maintain the best quality level Of services for our community. I, therefore, recommend your approval of a motion to transfer $29,928 from the Grants Contingency Account to purchase this equipment." Mot~ion ~f Mr.~ Clemons and seconded 'by Mr. King, to transfer the recommended money from the Grants Contingency Account to purchase this equipment, and was ad~pted by the following vote: Ayes: Ctemons, Corprew, Epperson, King, Hawks, Lucas,~'webb Nays: None