November 27, 2018Asheville City Council
From the minutes, not yet reviewedCouncil accepts $1.3 million from Federal Emergency Management Agency for the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant.
- Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- What the City says it's for: “This request will be presented to the Public Safety Committee on November 26, 2018 and the Finance and Human Resources Committee on November 27, 2018, and any response other than unanimous approval to move forward to the full City Council will be noted in those meetings.”
- The money, in the minutes' words: “The Asheville Fire Department was awarded the grant to provide funding for nine firefighters for a total of $1.3 million.”
What that means
- Consent agenda:
- Routine items Council approves together in one vote, without discussion. Any member can pull an item out for its own vote.
Official title: Resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept Grant funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant
Carried unanimously, as part of the consent agenda
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Vice-Mayor Wisler and carried unanimously.
Read the motion as recorded
“RESOLUTION NO. 18-298 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT GRANT FUNDS FROM THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY FOR THE STAFFING FOR ADEQUATE FIRE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE GRANT”
Open the minutesConsent agenda, item H