Explanation
Background:
This legislation will authorize the City Attorney to accept a grant from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs, and will further authorize the transfer of the required matching funds from the general fund.
This grant partially funds two Prosecuting Attorneys for the Domestic Violence Unit of the City Attorney's Office. The Domestic Violence Unit assists witnesses and victims of domestic violence through the legal process and provides counseling, referrals, and linkage with agencies and community resources.
This ordinance is contingent on the passage of the 2013 general fund budget ordinance 2630-2012.
Fiscal Impact:
The required matching funds of $35,667.00 are included in the City Attorney's 2013 General Fund budget.
Project period: 01/01/13 - 12/31/13
Federal Share: $107,000.00
Matching funds: $35,667.00
Total Grant Award: $142,667.00
Emergency Designation:
Emergency action is requested to allow the grant activities to commence as soon as possible.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to accept a grant from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs, in the amount of $107,000.00 for the Domestic Violence Prosecutors Program; to authorize the appropriation of said funds; to authorize the transfer of matching funds in the amount of $35,667.00 from the general fund; and, to declare an emergency. ($142,667.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs, has awarded the City of Columbus, City Attorney's Office, a grant in the amount of One Hundred Seven Thousand Dollars ($107,000.00) for the 2013 VAWA Domestic Violence Prosecutors Program, and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney desires authority to accept and expend said grant award; and
WHEREAS, the acceptance of the grant requires matching funds in the amount of Thirty-five Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-seven Dollars ($35,667.00); 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 to transfer the matching funds in order that the services supported may commence and for the preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare, now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO:
SECTION 1. That the City Attorney is hereby authorized to accept a grant award from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs, in the amount of One Hundred Three Thousand Seven Hundred and Five Dollars ($103,705.00) for the 2013 VAWA Domestic Violence Prosecutors program, grant number 2012-WF-VA2-8758.
SECTION 2. That the amount of Thirty-five Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-seven Dollars ($35,667.00) is hereby transferred as follows:
FROM: department 2401, general fund, fund number 010, organizational cost account 240564, object level three 1000.
TO: department 2401, general fund, fund number 010, organizational cost account 240564, object level three 5501.
FROM: department 2401, general fund, fund number 010, organizational cost account 240564, object level three 5501.
TO: department 2401, general government grant fund, fund number 220, 2013 VAWA Domestic Violence Prosecutors Grant, grant number 241300, organizational cost account 241300, object level three 0086.
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 One Hundred Seven Thousand Dollars ($107,000.00) is appropriated as follows: department 2401, fund 220, 2013 VAWA DV Prosecutors Grant, grant number 241300, organizational cost account 241300, object level three 1101.
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. Funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated.
SECTION 6. 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.