Explanation
Need: This ordinance authorizes the transfer of $28,551.00 from Object #1-10 of the General Fund to provide the city cash match required for the FY2004 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG). The FY2004 LLEBG program consists of projects aimed at reducing crime and improving public safety by providing funds for equipment and technology. The federal award, required local cash match and all interest earned must be expended within a non-extendable 24-month period.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is needed to provide prompt matching funds for the ongoing federal grant expenditures.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The local match amount was budgeted in Object #1 - 10 of the Division of Police 2005 budget.
Title
To authorize the transfer of $28,551.00 from the General Fund to the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Fund for the Division of Police to provide the city cash match for the FY2004 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant, and to declare an emergency. ($28,551.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus has accepted a FY2004 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant; and
WHEREAS, the local required cash match for this grant is $28,551.00 which represents 10% of the City's FY2004 program; and
WHEREAS, the grant expenditure period started October 21, 2004 and emergency designation is needed to provide prompt matching funds for the federal grant expenditures; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Police in that it is immediately necessary to transfer the aforementioned funds, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the City Auditor be and is hereby authorized and directed to transfer $28,551.00 as follows:
From:
DIV FUND OBJ#1 OBJ#3 OCACD AMOUNT
30-03 010 10 5501 900076 $28,551.00
To:
DIV FUND GRANT# OCACD AMOUNT
30-03 222 338009 338009 $28,551.00
Section 2. 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.