Explanation
Background:
Ordinance 2166-2011 passed 12/08/11 authorized the acceptance of the 2012 VAWA Domestic Violence Prosecutors Grant #2011-WF-VA2-8758 by the City Attorney's Office. This legislation will authorize the transfer and appropriation of matching funds required by the acceptance of said grant.
Fiscal Impact:
The required matching funds of $35,667.00 are included in the City Attorney's 2012 General Fund Budget. This ordinance is contingent on the passage of the 2012 General Fund Budget ordinance 2001-2011.
Project period: 01/01/12 - 12/31/12
Federal Share: $107,000.00
Matching funds: $35,667.00
Total Grant: $142,667.00
Title
To authorize the transfer and appropriation of matching funds in the amount of $35,667.00 for the 2012 VAWA Domestic Violence Prosecutor Grant for the continued funding of the Domestic Violence Prosecutors program. ($35,667.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs, awarded the City of Columbus, City Attorney's Office, a grant in the amount of One Hundred Seven Thousand Dollars ($107,000.00) for the VAWA Domestic Violence Prosecutors program, #11-WF-VA2-8758; and
WHEREAS, the acceptance and appropriation of this grant was authorized by ordinance 2166-2011, passed on 12/8/11; and
WHEREAS, this grant requires the City Attorney to supply matching funds in the amount of Thirty-Five Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-seven Dollars ($35,667.00); and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to transfer and appropriate the matching funds in order that the services supported may continue without interruption and for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; and, now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO:
SECTION 1. That the matching funds required by the 2012 VAWA Domestic Violence Prosecutors grant in the amount of Thirty-Five Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-seven Dollars ($35,667.00) is hereby transferred as follows:
FROM: department 2401, general fund, fund number 010, organizational cost account 240119, object level three 1101.
TO: department 2401, general fund, fund number 010, organizational cost account 240119, object level three 5501.
FROM: department 2401, general fund, fund number 010, organizational cost account 240119, object level three 5501.
TO: department 2401, 2012 VAWA Domestic Violence Prosecutors Grant fund, grant 241106, fund number 220, organizational cost account 241106, object level three 0886.
SECTION 2. 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 purpose during the project award period the sum of Thirty-Five Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-seven Dollars ($35,667.00) is appropriated as follows: department 2401, 2012 VAWA Domestic Violence Prosecutors Grant, grant number 241106, fund number 220, organizational cost account 241106, object level three 1101.
SECTION 3. That funds appropriated in the foregoing Section 2 shall be paid upon order of the City Attorney 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 4. 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 5. Funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated.
SECTION 6. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.