Explanation
BACKGROUND: An additional appropriation is needed to provide funds to pay sworn overtime for the ongoing Stop Teenage Opportunity to Purchase (S.T.O.P) Program. The Columbus Division of Police is collaborating with the Franklin County Sheriff's Office and other local law enforcement agencies to reduce alcohol purchases by juveniles throughout Franklin County. The S.T.O.P. program will provide reimbursement for the sworn overtime pay. Ordinance No. 1522-2007, passed October 1, 2007, authorizing an appropriation of $20,0000.00 for this on-going program.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an additional appropriation of $25,00.00 in the General Government Grant Fund to cover the costs associated with the S.T.O.P program sponsored by the Franklin County Sheriff's office. The Division's General Fund overtime expenditure will be reimbursed with funds from the S.T.O.P. program. Therefore there will be no net effect on the financial status of the General Fund.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is needed to make the appropriated funds available for city accounting activities in 2008 and 2009. Emergency status will allow the financial transactions to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible.
Title
To authorize an additional appropriation of $25,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Division of Police to cover the costs associated with the S.T.O.P. program; and to declare an emergency. ($25,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Columbus Division of Police will continue to participate on an overtime basis in S.T.O.P. program activities to reduce the alcohol purchases by juveniles; and
WHEREAS, the Franklin County Sheriff's Office has funding for the reimbursement of officer overtime pay for the S.T.O.P. program; and
WHEREAS, an additional appropriation is needed for the S.T.O.P. program; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is submitted as an emergency to allow the financial transactions to be posted in the City's accounting system as soon as possible. Up to date financial posting promotes accurate accounting and financial management; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate additional funds for the S.T.O.P. program 2008 accounting and 2009 continuation for the preservation of public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. 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 program period the sum of $25,000 is appropriated as follows:
DIV 30-03| FD 220| OBJ#1 01| OBJ#3 1131| OCA 332010| GRANT 332010| AMOUNT 25,000.00|
SECTION 2. That the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 1 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 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby 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.