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File #: 1308-2012    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 6/8/2012 In control: Public Safety & Judiciary Committee
On agenda: 6/25/2012 Final action: 6/26/2012
Title: To authorize the Director of Public Safety to enter into an agreement with the Office of Criminal Justice Services, State of Ohio to participate in the Construction Zone OT project, to authorize an appropriation of $49,876.55 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Division of Police to cover the costs of the Construction Zone OT project, and to declare an emergency ($49,876.55)
Explanation
BACKGROUND:  This Legislation is a request to enter into an agreement with the Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS), Ohio Department of Public Safety for a constructions zone overtime reimbursement project and to appropriate the funds needed to cover the costs of this program.  The Federal funds provided for this project are to focus on activities that will have the greatest impact on crash reduction, responsible driving behavior, and associated economic loss reduction.  This program will monitor lanes of travel through specified construction zone areas at peak commuting times for any obstructions and clear such areas in a timely manner through the use of sworn police officer overtime.  The authorized activity period for this project is May 1, 2012 through November 1, 2012.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION:  Emergency legislation is necessary for funds to be available for the project activities at the earliest possible time because the authorized activity period started May 1, 2012.
FISCAL IMPACT:  This ordinance authorizes an appropriation of $49,876.55 in the General Government Grant Fund for an agreement with the State of Ohio for the Construction Zone OT project on the roadways in the City of Columbus.  All funds appropriated are reimbursable from the State of Ohio.
 
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Safety to enter into an agreement with the Office of Criminal Justice Services, State of Ohio to participate in the Construction Zone OT project, to authorize an appropriation of $49,876.55 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Division of Police to cover the costs of the Construction Zone OT project, and to declare an emergency ($49,876.55)
 
Body
WHEREAS, the Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS) will provide project funds of $49,876.55 for the Construction Zone OT project to the City of Columbus, Division of Police; and
 
WHEREAS, an appropriation is needed to cover the costs of the Construction Zone OT project to the City of Columbus Division of Police; and
WHEREAS, emergency designation is needed to make the project funding available at the earliest possible time for the project activity period that starts May 1, 2012 and ends November 1, 2012; 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 enter into the aforementioned agreement for the Construction Zone OT project and to appropriate $49,876.55 for the project costs, thereby preserving the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1.  That the Director of Public Safety of the City of Columbus be and hereby is authorized and directed to enter into an agreement with the Office of Criminal Justice Services, State of Ohio to accept an award in the amount of $49,876.55 which represents funding for the Construction Zone OT project.
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 period, the sum of $49,876.55 is appropriated as follows:
 
DIV      FD      OBJLV#1      OBJLV#3      OCA CD            GRANT      AMOUNT
30-03      220      01            1127            331205                  331205              2,098.06
30-03      220      01            1131            331205                  331205            38,146.50
30-03      220      01            1161            331205                  331205              7,438.57
30-03      220      01            1171            331205                  331205                 553.12
30-03      220      01            1173            331205                  331205              1,640.30
 
SECTION 3.  That monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 2 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 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.  That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared 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.