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Perry council approves pursuit of OSRF grant for ambulance equipment with 10% local match
Summary
Council approved moving forward on an Oklahoma Statewide EMS/OSRF grant application to purchase replacement ZOLL monitor, ventilator, IV pumps and scopes for the ambulance; staff said a 10% local match was included in the FY2026 capital projects budget and the city will only expend match funds if the grant is awarded.
The City of Perry voted to authorize staff to pursue an Oklahoma State Emergency Response Fund (OSRF/OSERF) grant to buy ambulance equipment including a replacement ZOLL monitor, a second ventilator, IV pumps and three scopes.
City Manager Nate explained the application and funding plan during the consent‑agenda discussion. “This is for a OSIR grant that we're applying for. We're not gonna find out if we get it until several months out… I did a 10% match baked into FY 26's capital projects,” Nate said, explaining the city has included the potential matching funds in next year’s capital budget so the city can demonstrate the required match when it submits the application.
Nut graf: Councilors raised questions about which items were included and whether the city already owned any of them. Staff said the existing ambulance monitor is 15 years old and no longer serviceable, the department has only one ventilator and would need two for transfers, the city currently borrows IV pumps from hospitals for transfers, and the intubation scopes are aging and require replacement.
Council members also sought assurance about what would happen if the application fails. Nate said the set‑aside was contingent on the grant award: “Yep. Exactly. We'll take that money and use it towards other capital projects,” he said, adding that if the city does not receive the OSRF funds, the earmarked FY2026 capital funds would be reallocated.
The council approved the consent agenda motion to apply and to provide the 10% match if the grant is awarded. Staff noted the city must show the match when applying and will not commit cash unless the grant is awarded.
Ending: Staff will submit the OSRF application and return with award details and any required budget amendments if the grant is successful.
