Title
A Resolution Approving Lease and Service Agreement with Safe Haven Baby Boxes, Inc for Safe Haven Baby Program
Summary
Description of Topic: (who, what, where, when, why and how much)
Safe Haven Baby Boxes, Inc. (“SHBB”) is a non-profit educational organization that provides information and services related to child welfare, safe haven laws, initiation and implementation of newborn safety devices (“Safety Device”) and awareness related to preventing child abandonment. Alabama Code §26-25-1, et al. (the “Safe Haven Laws”) provides certain protections to emergency medical service providers that install a newborn safety device. The “Safety Box” is designed to allow a mother to surrender her newborn anonymously at a designated safe haven, such as a fire station. The City of Foley Fire Department desires to install a Safety Device on City property and undertaking certain services in relation thereto. SHBB has agreed to place a Safety Device at the City of Foley Fire Station pursuant to Safe Haven Laws. A proposed Lease and Service Agreement (the “Agreement”) has been prepared and submitted to the City Council for approval. The program fee to run the Safety Box is $15,500 plus $1,101 for shipping, this fee will be offset by donations. The Fire Department wishes to amend the expense account at this time and will plan to amend the revenue account as the donations arrive. The City will not own the Safety Box. Ownership will be retained by Safe Haven Baby Box.
Budgetary Impact:
Non-Capital Item:
____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.**Request to Transfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
__x__ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #100-2020-6213 (Safe Haven's Box Expenses) in the amount of $16,601.00.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital - Departmental **Capital Purchase Worksheet form must be attached**
____ Budgeted under account # for $ and described in budget as . Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of $_________ OR, transfer of $________ from Account #____________ to Account #_____________**Request to Increase OR Request toTransfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital Project - **If requesting to start a project, a Capital Project Worksheet form must be attached**
In current year Capital Projects Plan:
____ Yes, described as ______________, planned amount $_______________, requesting $________________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account # _____________________
_____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________.
_____ Yes, requesting an increase of $___________ to an already approved project titled ________________________ that is being tracked under Account No. ___________________.
_____ No, requesting an increase of $__________ to an already approved project titled _______________________ that is being tracked under Account No. _________________.
Body
WHEREAS, Safe Haven Baby Boxes, Inc. (“SHBB”) is a non-profit educational organization that provides information and services related to child welfare, safe haven laws, initiation and implementation of newborn safety devices (“Safety Device”) and awareness related to preventing child abandonment; and
WHEREAS, Alabama Code §26-25-1, et al. (the “Safe Haven Laws”) provides certain protections to emergency medical service providers that install a newborn safety device; and
WHEREAS, the “Safety Box” is designed to allow a mother to surrender her newborn anonymously at a designated safe haven, such as a fire station; and
WHEREAS, the City of Foley Fire Department desires to install a Safety Device on City property and undertaking certain services in relation thereto; and
WHEREAS, SHBB has agreed to place a Safety Device at the City of Foley Fire Department pursuant to Safe Haven Laws; and
WHEREAS, a proposed Lease and Service Agreement (the “Agreement”) to be entered into between the City and SHBB has been prepared and submitted to the City Council for approval, and
WHEREAS, the Fire Department wishes to amend the expense account by $16,1001.00 at this time and will plan to amend the revenue account as the donations arrive.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Approves the Lease and Service Agreement (the “Agreement”) to be entered into between the City and SHBB has been prepared.
SECTION 2: The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver said Agreement in the name and on behalf of the City.
SECTION 3: Amends the #100-2020-6213 (Safe Haven's Box Expenses) in the amount of $16,601.00.
SECTION 4: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.