City of Columbus - File #: 1089-2003

• File #: 1089-2003
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/28/2003
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 6/23/2003
• Final action: 6/18/2003
• Title: To authorize and direct the Safety Director of the City of Columbus to apply for and if awarded accept a Homeland Security Overtime Program grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. ($999,833.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/25/2003	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
6/24/2003	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/23/2003	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
6/23/2003	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/16/2003	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
6/6/2003	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/6/2003	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/6/2003	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/6/2003	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/6/2003	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/6/2003	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/3/2003	1	Safety Drafter	Reviewed and Approved
5/28/2003	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND:

Need: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Safety to apply for and if awarded accept a Homeland Security Overtime Program (HSOP) grant from the U.S. Department of Justice via the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. The Homeland Security Overtime Program provides state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies the opportunity to apply for additional officer overtime funding to support programs that increase community safety and security and reduce public fear. Grant overtime funding would support assisting federal agencies with national security/terrorism concerns, training in practical terrorism exercises,protecting sensitive/vulnerable sites and temporarily replacing many of the officers activated for military duty.

FISCAL IMPACT:

A Homeland Security Overtime Program grant could provide federal funding of up to 75% of the total overtime costs and would require a 25% local cash match. The maximum city match amount of $333,278.00 has been included in the adjustments to the 2004 target budget.

Title

To authorize and direct the Safety Director of the City of Columbus to apply for and if awarded accept a Homeland Security Overtime Program grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. ($999,833.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Justice Homeland Security Overtime Program is providing funding opportunities for additional officer overtime to support community policing and homeland security efforts, and

WHEREAS, the Columbus Division of Police is in need of additional resources to improve its efforts in the area of homeland security without sacrificing its community policing efforts; now, therefore

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

Section 1. That the Safety Director of the City of Columbus be and is hereby authorized and directed to apply for and if awarded accept a Homeland Security Overtime Program grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services.

Section 2. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.