Explanation
BACKGROUND: The City of Columbus, Division of Police has been awarded FY09 Buffer Zone Protection Plan (BZPP) funding through the Ohio Emergency Management Agency. The BZPP is a U. S. Department of Homeland Security grant program that provides targeted funding through the states to local jurisdictions to protect and secure areas surrounding critical infrastructures and key resources. The purchase of equipment identified and approved by the U. S. Department of Homeland Security in the area of Vulnerability Reduction Purchase Plan is intended to extend a zone of protection and reduce vulnerabilities in areas surrounding critical infrastructures and key resources. Items identified for purchase include fiber optic cable and surveillance cameras. Police Deputy Chief Richard A. Bash is the designated City of Columbus representative to act on behalf of the City as signatory official for this grant.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact for the City General Fund Account. There is no required match and all appropriated funds will be reimbursed by the grant award.
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To authorize and direct Police Deputy Chief Richard A. Bash to accept a FY09 Buffer Zone Protection Plan (BZPP) grant award from the Ohio Emergency Management Agency for the purchase of equipment to protect and secure areas surrounding critical infrastructures and key resources and to authorize the appropriation of $194,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant fund to the Division of Police for the FY09 BZPP grant expenditures.($194,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus Division of Police has been awarded a FY09 Buffer Zone Protection Plan (BZPP) Grant by the Ohio Emergency Management Agency; and
WHEREAS, Police Deputy Chief Richard A. Bash is the designated City of Columbus representative to act on behalf of the city as the signatory official for the FY09 BZPP Grant; and
WHEREAS, the award funds will purchase equipment identified to extend a zone of protection and reduce vulnerabilities in areas surrounding critical infrastructures and key resources, now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That Police Deputy Chief Richard A. Bash be and is hereby authorized and directed to accept a FY09 Buffer Zone Protection Plan (BZPP) Grant award on behalf of the City of Columbus.
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 purchase during the project period, the sum of $194,000.00 is appropriated as follows:
DIV FD OBJ LV1 OBJLV3 OCA GRANT AMOUNT
30-03 220 03 3336 331014 331014 $194,000.00
SECTION 3. That the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 2 shall be paid upon order by 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 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.