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CITY OF SOUTH BEND I OFFICE OF THE CLERK program after three(3)years. It is a reimbursement grant so what you are looking at is the full cost of the program expenses and then we apply for reimbursement for the portions covered in the grant. There will be twelve (12) new full-time positions including a Program Director, and Operations Manager and then ten(10)full-time AmeriCorps members. It is interesting to note that retirees are eligible to be AmeriCorps volunteers and they can give their education award to grandchildren or other family members. I would love to see an intergenerational mix of people. I really see an opportunity to align this program with other City priorities including lead abatement and other large home repair programs. Committeemember Williams-Preston asked, Is this the same thing as the Cities of Service grant? I know it's different because it's on a different thing but, is it? Ms. Dorau replied, The first difference is that this is money in hand. We have already applied for it and won it. Secondly, I believe that is more of an exterior repair and maintenance program whereas we will be working more inside the home. I think they can coordinate but they are different. Councilmember Jo M. Broden asked, When was this applied for?And congratulations. Ms. Dorau replied, Thank you. We applied for it in November of 2017. Councilmember Broden then requested a copy of the executive grant summary from Ms. Dorau. Committee Chair White then opened the floor to members of the public wishing to speak in favor of or in opposition to the legislation. There were none. She then turned the floor back to the Committee for further comment or main motion. Committeemember Ferlic made a motion to send Substitute Bill No. 29-18 to the full Council with •favorable recommendation. Committeemember Voorde seconded this motion which carried by •voice vote of four(4) ayes. Bill No. 30-18-Appropriation Ordinance- Enterprise Funds Ms. Hockenhull stated, Before you are our Enterprise Funds additional appropriations requests. The first two (2) are for EMS Capital. One (1) is for an agreement with the County to rebuild an ambulance for $210,000 and then the second (2"d) one (1) is transferring funds for an insurance repair from one (1) Fund to another. We paid the expense in 2017 but are fixing it in 2018. We also have some contributed capital that,for system development charges,were deposited into Fund #641 which is our Operations Fund for 2017. Again, we are correcting it by moving it to Capital Fund#642. Councilmember Broden asked, Could we get more context on the ambulance rebuild? Steve Cox, Chief of the South Bend Fire Department with offices located at 1222 S. Michigan Street, replied, This dates back to last fall. I can't remember the exact date but we had just purchased a brand new hazardous materials response truck. We budgeted for one (1) rebuild ambulance for this .year and one (1) new one (1). What occurred was the County approached us and they had two (2) ambulances that were able to be refurbished that they were just going to sell EXCELLENCE I ACCOUNTABILITY I INNOVATION I INCLUSION I EMPOWERMENT 455 County-City Building 1227 W.Jefferson BVId I South Bend,Indiana 46601 p 574.235.92211 f574.235.91731TM574.235.55671www.southbendin.gov 3