Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Division of Police was awarded funding through the FY2014 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program from the National Institute of Justice. This federally supported program seeks to improve the infrastructure and analysis capacity of existing state and local crime laboratories that conduct DNA analysis so they can process DNA samples efficiently and cost effectively. Funds have been awarded for DNA equipment, analysis supplies, and overtime training for DNA analysts in the latest technologies in this ever-evolving field. The cost breakdown for this grant award is: DNA testing supplies $53,014.78, robotic workstation $117,780.00, training $7,875.00, analyst overtime $53,782.22, and genotyping software $50,000.00.
The official city program contact authorized to act in connection with this $282,452.00 grant is Crime Lab Manager, Jami St. Clair. The grant award start date is October 1, 2014 and end date is September 30, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an acceptance of the $282,452.00 grant award and the appropriation of those funds from the National Institute of Justice to improve DNA analysis. The City of Columbus received an award of $272,315.00 in 2011, $248,307.00 in 2012, and $291,603.00 in 2013. No matching funds are required and all grant expenditures will be reimbursed by the grant awarded funding.
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To authorize and direct the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a FY2014 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program award from the National Institute of Justice; to authorize the Crime Lab Manager as the official city representative to act in connection with this grant; and to authorize an appropriation of $282,452.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Division of Police to cover the cost of the FY2014 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Grant Program activities and expenditures. ($282,452.00)
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WHEREAS, The Division of Police has been awarded funding through a FY2014 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program Grant from the National Institute of Justice for equipment, DNA supplies and training for Crime Lab DNA analysts; and
WHEREAS, the Columbus Police Crime Lab needs equipment, supplies, overtime and training to aid in processing DNA samples more efficiently and cost effectively; and
WHEREAS, the Crime Lab Manager has been identified as the official city representative to act in connection with this FY2014 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program Grant and to provide information as required; and
WHEREAS, the grant award period begins on October 1, 2014 and ends September 30, 2016; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Mayor of the City of Columbus is hereby authorized and directed to accept a FY2014 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program Grant for DNA supplies, training, overtime and equipment for the Columbus Police Crime Lab.
SECTION 2. That Crime Lab Manager is designated as the official city program contact, is authorized to act in connection with the FY2014 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program Grant and is to provide any additional information required.
SECTION 3. That from the unappropriated monies in the General Government Grant Fund and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purposes during the grant period the sum of $282,452.00 is appropriated as follows:
DIV FUND OBJ LVL (1) OBJ LEVEL (3) OCA GRANT AWARD
30-03 220 01 1102 331409 331409 $ 45,405.00
30-03 220 01 1160 331409 331409 $ 6,356.70
30-03 220 01 1171 331409 331409 $ 658.37
30-03 220 01 1173 331409 331409 $ 1,362.15
30-03 220 02 2203 331409 331409 $ 53,014.78
30-03 220 02 2224 331409 331409 $ 50,000.00
30-03 220 03 3330 331409 331409 $ 4,080.00
30-03 220 03 3331 331409 331409 $ 3,795.00
30-03 220 03 3372 331409 331409 $ 22,704.00
30-03 220 06 6697 331409 331409 $ 95,076.00
SECTION 4. That all funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated in an amount not to exceed the available cash balance in the fund.
SECTION 5. That the monies appropriated on the foregoing Section 3 shall be paid upon order of the Director of Public Safety; and that no order shall be drawn or money paid except by voucher, the form of which shall be approved by the City Auditor.
SECTION 6. At the end of the grant period, any repayment of unencumbered balances required by the grantor is hereby authorized and any unused City match monies may be transferred back to the City fund from which they originated in accordance with all applicable grant agreements.
SECTION 7. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.