Explanation
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this ordinance is to authorize the appropriation of $50,000.00 to the Department of Public Safety support of Public Safety Week 2025.
Public Safety Week 2024 consists of events that provide training, community conversations, the distribution of safety resources, and a day dedicated to service to foster relationships between residents and public safety officials and improve the safety and well-being of Columbus. It will also address the diverse public safety needs of communities and connect constituents with resources and programming related to affordable, accessible, and high-quality Public Safety services and tools. This third Public Safety Week is being held in the Mid East neighborhood and runs from Sunday, September 14 to Saturday, September 20.
This funding will allow the Department of Public Safety to enter into contract with a third-party administrator that can plan and administer funds for the event.
FISCAL IMPACT: Total appropriation is $50,000.00 and is available in the 2025 budget.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency action is requested to allow for planning and administration for Public Safety Week in September.
Title
To authorize an appropriation of $50,000.00 to the Department of Public Safety within the Public Safety Initiatives subfund in support of Public Safety Week 2025 activities; and to declare an emergency. ($50,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Public Safety Week 2025 consists of events that provide training, community conversations, the distribution of safety resources, and a day dedicated to service to foster relationships between residents and public safety officials and improve the safety and well-being of Columbus; and,
WHEREAS, it will also address the diverse public safety needs of communities and connect constituents with resources and programming related to affordable, accessible, and high-quality Public Safety services and tools; and,
WHEREAS, Public Safety Week 2025 is being held in the Mid East neighborhood and runs from Sunday, September 14 to Saturday, September 20; and,
WHEREAS, the total appropriation for support of Public Safety Week 2025 is $50,000.00 and is available in the 2025 budget; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of City Council, in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate funding to the Department of Public Safety so that planning and administration for the event can begin in time for September, for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health, and safety; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That $50,000.00 is hereby appropriated within the Public Safety Initiatives subfund, fund 1000, subfund 100016, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 2. That the Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to appropriate $50,000.00 to the Department of Public Safety within the Public Safety Initiatives subfund, fund 1000, subfund 100016, in support of Public Safety Week 2025 per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 4. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.