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June 22.2010 Background: . On February 23, 2010 Council authorized acceptance of the $115,000 grant for purchase of two ambulances, with the understanding the required cash match would be made from the City's Risk Management Fund. . The City Manager's Report (CMR) did not specifically request authorization to transfer the funds from Risk Management to the Grants Fund for the purpose of providing the cash match. Although the inference to make said transfer was made in the CMR, official Council action authorizing said transfer is requested. . This June 22, 2010 CMR and resulting Council action will document Council's official authorization to transfer the $127,000 cash match from the Risk Fund to the Grants Fund, as was the spirit of Ord. 2010-11. . As a reminder, an electrical fire in 2009 caused Medic 9 to be declared a total loss. The available Risk Management Fund replacement money for Medic 9 allows the City to purchase two medic units through this grant rather than buying only one unit. . The Fire Department, Finance Department, City Garage and Risk Management were all part of this collaborative effort. Discussion: . This CMR is a "housekeeping" item to ensure appropriate documentation of Council's initial intention and authorization (Ord. 2010-11). Financial Impact: . The City's Grant Fund will increase by $127,000 and the Risk Management Fund will decrease by $127,000. Staff Recommends: . Appropriation of attached ordinance authorizing a transfer from Risk Management Fund to Grants Fund. Adoption of proposed ordinance. Vision Principle: Bold New Directions. Next Steps Following Council Action: . The CFO will ensure appropriate accounting of the transfer and subsequent medic unit purchases. Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Heretick, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF $127,000 FROM THE FY 2009- 2010 RISK MANAGEMENT FUND TO THE FY 2009-2010 GRANTS FUND AND THE APPROPRIATION OF SAID FUNDS IN THE FY 2009-2010 GRANTS FUND TO COMPLETE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FOR AN OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICES GRANT FOR THE PURCHASE OF TWO AMBULANCES." Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 10 - 308 - Adoption of an ordinance to amend Appendix A of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) to decrease monthly rates for trash and garbage disposal and to reduce estimated revenues in the FY 2010-2011 Waste Management Fund by $884,000. Vision Principle: A Robust and Prospering Economy. Background: . The Southeastern Public Service Authority (SPSA) passed its FY 2011 Budget on May 26, 2010 and decreased it tipping fee from $170 per ton to $150 per ton. . The City sends approximately 44,200 tons of garbage to SPSA facilities each year. . With the savings of $20 per ton the City will see a decrease in payments to SPSA of approximately $884,000.