ORDINANCE NO. 080179

Estimating revenue in the amount of $254,856.00 in the General Fund from the United States Department of Homeland Security Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program; designating requisitioning authority; and recognizing an emergency.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section. 1. That revenue in the following account of the General Fund is hereby estimated in the following amount for FY 2007-2008, representing reimbursement under the United States Department of Homeland Security Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program for Federal share of nine firefighter positions:

08-1000-235004-478395 USFA SAFER Grant $254,856.00

Section 2. That the Director of Fire is hereby designated as requisitioning authority for Account No 08-1000-235004-G235004.

Section 3. That this Ordinance is recognized as an emergency measure within the provisions of Section 503 of the City Charter in that it appropriates money and shall take effect in accordance with that section.

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I hereby certify that there is a balance, otherwise unencumbered, to the credit of the appropriation to which the foregoing expenditure is to be charged, and a cash balance, otherwise unencumbered, in the treasury, to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made, each sufficient to meet the obligation hereby incurred.

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Wanda Gunter

Acting Director of Finance

Approved as to form and legality:

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Alan Holtkamp

Assistant City Attorney