R95-52 08-28-95 • RESOLUTION R95 -52
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY FOR AND
EXECUTE ALL AGREEMENTS RELATED TO THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
LOCAL PROJECTS GRANT PROGRAM AND COMMITTING THE NECESSARY
RESOURCES.
WHEREAS, Pearland Emergency Medical Services provides emergency
medical services to the City of Pearland and its extraterritorial
jurisdiction reducing death and disability by their prompt response to
emergency calls; and
WHEREAS, the provision of quality prehospital care depends not only
on the promptness of the EMS responders but also on their education and
experience; and
WHEREAS, the City Council understands that education is essential
to bring EMS volunteers to full competency and continuing education is
necessary to achieve continuous quality improvement and patient care; and
WHEREAS, funds to support EMS education and continuing education
activities have been identified under the Texas Department of Health,
Bureau of Emergency Management, Local Projects Grant program.
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS:
Section 1. That the City Manager is authorized to apply for
grants, and execute all necessary agreements, under the Texas Department
of Health Local Projects Grant program.
Section 2. That the City Council commits to providing the
City's share of the project's costs, not to exceed 50 percent of the
total project cost.l ' ��
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this the ( (�c�tr� -day of atu rt - � ,
1995.
TOM REID
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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YO CNrA C. BENITEZ •
CITY ECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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AMY MO'1 'S McCULLOUGH
CITY ATTORNEY