Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance is to authorize the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a Memorandum of Understanding and Interlocal Agreement between the City of Columbus and Franklin County, as is required by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance prior to receiving the FY 2009 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG). The Franklin County Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs will act as the required sole applicant, administrator and fiscal agent for the grant. Therefore, the Interlocal Agreement states the County will administer the total allocation of $4,209,588.00 for disbursement in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding. A joint application for the aggregate of funds was submitted based on the disparate funding agreement. The Memorandum of Understanding and Interlocal Agreement must be approved by the City and County and be on file with the U.S. Department of Justice prior to receiving the award.
The city's application for the Byrne/JAG grants will include funding for the Police recruit class, Community Crime Patrol, the Automated Fingerprint Identification System maintenance contract, finger printing at the Municipal Court, a Forensic Scientist for DNA testing, and an arraignment advocate for domestic violence cases.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is necessary to receive proceeds of the award in the shortest possible time.
FISCAL IMPACT: The total amount of $4,209,588 is part of the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The City's share of these funds will go to the Department of Public Safety and the City Attorney.
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To accept the Memorandum of Understanding and Interlocal Agreement executed between representatives of the City of Columbus and Franklin County as required by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance prior to receiving the FY2009 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG); and to declare an emergency. ($4,209,588)
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WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance has awarded a FY 2009 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) jointly to the City of Columbus and Franklin County in the amount of $4,209,588.00; and
WHEREAS, representatives of the City of Columbus and Franklin County have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding and Interlocal Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto, to meet the federal requirement prior to receiving the FY2009 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant; and
WHEREAS, the Franklin County Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs will act as the required sole applicant, administrator and fiscal agent for the grant.
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual and daily operation of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to accept the Memorandum of Understanding and Interlocal Agreement for the FY 2009 Byrne and receive proceeds of the award in the shortest possible time for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and welfare, now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Mayor and City Council, in the best interests of the City, hereby recognize and accept the Memorandum of Understanding and Interlocal Agreement for the FY 2009 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG), a copy of which is attached hereto, executed between representatives of the City of Columbus and Franklin County.
SECTION 2. 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.