Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes an agreement with the Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO), State of Ohio, for the OVI Checkpoints and BAC truck items project and appropriates funds to cover the costs of the project. The OTSO works to reduce high traffic related crashes to save lives and reduce injuries and economic loss. This project will target reducing fatal crashes through strict enforcement on OVI within the interstate system in the City of Columbus and major arterial streets during specific periods. The agreement authorizes reimbursement for the overtime costs of sworn personnel working on the project and for minor equipment and supplies for a BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) truck to assist with on site project activities. The funding for the agreement is dependent on federal funds from the US Department of Transportation for Federal Fiscal Year 2012 and follows the fiscal year period, October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislation is necessary to make funds available for the start-up of project activities during specified periods starting in October 2011.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the appropriation of $112,169.05 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund for the Division of Police to cover the costs associated with the OVI Checkpoints and BAC truck items project. All funds appropriated are reimbursable from the State of Ohio. There will be no impact on the financial status of the General Fund.
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To authorize the Director of Public Safety to enter into an agreement with the Ohio Traffic Safety Office, State of Ohio, to participate in the OVI Checkpoints and BAC truck items project; to authorize an appropriation of $112,169.05 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Division of Police to cover the costs associated with this project; and to declare an emergency. ($112,169.05)
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WHEREAS, the Division of Police will work overtime on a project to target reducing fatal crashes by strict enforcement on OVI within the interstate system of the City of Columbus and major arterial streets during specific periods; and
WHEREAS, the Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO), State of Ohio, will provide funds through the OVI Checkpoints and BAC truck items project to the City of Columbus, Division of Police; and
WHEREAS, an appropriation is needed to cover the costs associated with the OVI Checkpoints and BAC truck items project which includes $98,999.05 for sworn overtime and $13,170.00 for BAC truck minor equipment and supplies; and
WHEREAS, the project period is October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012 and funds need to be available as soon as possible for the specified periods starting in October, 2011; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that is it immediately necessary to enter into the aforementioned agreement for the OVI Checkpoints and BAC truck items project and to appropriate $112,169.05 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 is hereby authorized and directed to enter into agreement with the Ohio Traffic Safety Office, State of Ohio, to accept an award in the amount of $112,169.05 which represents funding for the OVI Checkpoints and BAC truck items 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 $112,169.05 is appropriated as follows:
DIV FUND OBJLV #1 OBJLV #3 OCACD GRANT AMOUNT
30-03 220 01 1127 331111 331111 $ 4,858.39
30-03 220 01 1131 331111 331111 74,744.47
30-03 220 01 1161 331111 331111 14,575.17
30-03 220 01 1171 331111 331111 1,083.80
30-03 220 01 1173 331111 331111 3,737.22
30-03 220 02 2206 331111 331111 400.00
30-03 220 02 2215 331111 331111 6,945.00
30-03 220 02 2265 331111 331111 5,000.00
30-03 220 02 2290 331111 331111 825.00
TOTAL $112,169.05
SECTION 3. That the 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. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part thereof, 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.