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Finance
Requested Action (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Fulton County and the Fulton County School District in order for the County to submit an application on behalf of the Fulton County School District in response to the Georgia Public Safety Officials and First Responders Supplement Grant solicitation. The Georgia Public Safety Officials and First Responders Supplement Grant program provides a $1,000.00 one-time pay supplement for full-time certified public safety officers and first responders, including law enforcement officers, EMS personnel, and school resource officers. (APPROVED UPON ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA)
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Requirement for Board Action (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
Official Code of Georgia Section 36-10-1: All official contracts entered into by the County governing authority and with other persons on behalf of the County shall be in writing and entered in its minutes.
Strategic Priority Area related to this item (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Justice and Safety
Commission Districts Affected
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Is this a purchasing item?
No
Summary & Background (First sentence includes Agency recommendation. Provide an executive summary of the action that gives an overview of the relevant details for the item.)
The Georgia Public Safety Officials and First Responders Supplement Grant was established in recognition of the sacrifice and dedication public safety officers and first responders have shown in serving Georgians and their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant will provide a $1,000 pay supplement for all eligible sworn law enforcement officials and first responders in Georgia serving during August of 2021. The application period is October 1- December 31, 2021. Eligible recipients of the supplement must have actively served full-time as a public safety officer or first responder during the month of August, 2021 in a position which requires active certification by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council (POST), Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council (GFSTC), or Department of Public Health (DPH). School districts must submit applications through their applicable county governments.
Scope of Work: An application will be submitted on behalf of the schools district to provide supplemental payments to eligible school resource officers.
Community Impact: The grant will provide financial reimbursement for expenses likely to have been incurred as a result of being a frontline first responder during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Department Recommendation: Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding
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Community Issues/Concerns: None.
Department Issues/Concerns: None.