RESOLUTION NO. RS2008-547

A resolution accepting a grant/ approving a cooperative agreement between the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Mayor’s Office of Emergency Management, to support port-wide risk management for the Port of Nashville.

WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded the Metropolitan Government a grant with an award of $1,546,019.00 and a required match of $309,203.80 for port security to support port-wide risk management for the Port of Nashville; and,

WHEREAS, the grant contract is also a cooperative agreement which provides that the Metropolitan Government shall administer the grant funds for the benefit of subrecipients who are awarded portions of the grant funds for specific projects approved by the federal government; and,

WHEREAS, any required matching funds shall be provided by the subrecipients of the grant for the specific projects approved by the federal government; and,

WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Government shall be required to provide matching funds only for Metropolitan Government projects that are approved by the federal government; and,

WHEREAS, it is to benefit the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that this grant/ cooperative agreement be accepted and approved.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:

Section 1. That the grant/ cooperative agreement by and between the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Mayor’s Office of Emergency Management, in an amount not to exceed $1,546,019.00, to support port-wide risk management for the Port of Nashville, a copy of which contract/ agreement is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby accepted and approved, and the Metropolitan Mayor is authorized to execute the same.

Section 2. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

Sponsored by: Karen Bennett, Jim Forkum

Attachment(s) on file in the Metropolitan Clerk's Office

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Referred to:	Budget & Finance Committee Public Safety Committee
Introduced:	November 18, 2008
Adopted:	November 18, 2008
Approved:	November 24, 2008
By: