Explanation
Background:
This legislation will authorize the City Attorney to accept the BYRNE Telecommunications Harassment Investigator Grant #04-DG-A-D104 from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Justice Programs Unit for the commencement of the Telecommunications Harassment Investigative program. This ordinance will further authorize the transfer and appropriation of matching funds required by the grant award.
The special investigator of this unit will work together with the Intake, Domestic Violence and Prosecution sections of the City Attorney's Office as well as act as a liaison to local law enforcement agencies throughout Franklin County aiding in the investigation and prosecution of incidences of cyber crimes and telecommunications harassments.
Emergency action is requested to allow for the earliest possible commencement of the grant program.
Fiscal Impact:
The required matching funds of $18,726.00 are included in the City Attorney's 2005 General Fund Budget.
Project period: 01/01/05 - 12/31/05
Federal Share: $56,177.00
Matching funds: $18,726.00
Total Grant: $74,903.00
Title
To authorize the acceptance a grant from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Justice Programs Unit and appropriation of funds in the amount of Fifty-six Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Seven and no/100 Dollars ($56,177.00) for the funding of the Telecommunications Harassment Investigative program, to authorize the transfer of appropriation of matching funds required by the acceptance of the grant in the amount of Eighteen Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-six and no/100 Dollars ($18,726.00) and to declare an emergency. ($74,903.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Justice Programs Unit, has awarded the City of Columbus, City Attorney's Office, a grant in the amount of Fifty-six Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Seven and no/100 Dollars ($56,177.00) for grant 04-DG-A-D104 Telecommunications Harassment Investigative program for the year 2005; and
WHEREAS, the acceptance of this grant requires that the City Attorney supply matching funds in the amount of Eighteen Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-six and no/100 Dollars ($18,726.00); and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the daily operation of the City Attorney's Office in that it is necessary to immediately accept and appropriate the grant funds and transfer and appropriate the matching funds in order that the services supported may commence and for the preservation of the pubic 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 City Attorney be and hereby is authorized to accept a grant in the amount of Fifty-six Thousand One Hundred Seventy-seven and no/100 Dollars ($56,177.00) from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Justice Programs Unit.
SECTION 2. That the amount of Eighteen Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-six and no/100 Dollars ($18,726.00) is hereby transferred as follows:
FROM: department 2401, general fund, fund number 010, object level 1 01, object level 03 1000, organizational cost account 240549.
TO: department 2401, general fund, fund number 010, object level 1 10, object level 03 5501, organizational cost account 240549.
FROM: department 2401, general fund, fund number 010, object level 1 10, object level 03 5501, organizational cost account 240549.
TO: department 2401, Telecommunications Harassment Investigative Grant fund, grant #245003, fund number 220, object level 03 0886, organizational cost account 245003.
SECTION 3. 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 Seventy-four Thousand Nine Hundred Three and no/100 Dollars ($74,903.00) is appropriated as follows: department 2401, Telecommunications Harassment Investigative Grant, grant number 245003, fund number 220, organizational cost account 245003, object level 3 - 1000 the amount of $71,428.00 and object level 3 3000 the amount of $3,475.00.
SECTION 4. That funds appropriated in the foregoing Section 3 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 5. 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.