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Meeting Date:	03/11/2019
Submitted for:	Araceli Perez	Prepared by:	Araceli Perez
Department:	Fire Suppression & EMS Services

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to approve the following budget amendment (line item transfer); and any other matters incident thereto. This budget line item transfer is for a cash match for the 1st year of the FY 2017 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant (Award No. EMW-2017-FH-00590) in the amount of $173,189.00, with a performance period of February 28, 2019 through February 27, 2022.

	Acct. Number	Acct. Name	Adopted	Request	Current	End Bal.
From:	1001-3140-001-412000	Part-Time	$1,450,000	$173,189	$949,688.68	$776,499.68
To:	1001-1160-001-463903-075	Federal Matching Fire EMS	$0.00	$173,189	$0.00	$173,189.00

Issue: Webb County Volunteer Fire Department was awarded the SAFER grant with the stipulation of yearly cash match funding for the performance period.

Solution: Transfer 3140 department funds to fulfill this grant requirement.

Result: Federal funding of payroll for firefighters.

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	1001-1160-001-463903
Funding Source:	1001-3140-001-412000
Balance:	173,189.00
Financial Impact:
$173,189.000 will be transfered from account 1001-3140-001-412000 (Part-time) to account 1001-1160-001-463903-075 (Federal Matching Fire EMS) SAFER Grant Cash Match - 1st year.

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