Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Division of Police has been awarded funds through the Department of Justice 2011 Anti-Gang Initiative Renewal. The initiative is supporting a renewal of the on-going anti-gang prevention and enforcement projects. The funds will be used in a multi-faceted, collaborative effort to identify, investigate, and prosecute both the individual gang members and the infrastructure of their gangs. Partnering with Federal and State resources will maximize the prosecution and penalties of gang members and their organizations. Funding has been provided for sworn overtime, minor equipment, and for buying evidence. The official city program contact authorized to act in connection with this $40,325.00 grant award is Columbus Police Commander Kent Shafer.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an appropriation of $40,325.00 in the General Government Grant fund for the 2011 Anti-Gang Initiative for the Police Division. There are no matching funds required for this grant award, but the grant will not reimburse the city for the fringe benefit costs or any across the board raises for the overtime expenditures. Therefore, city costs for this grant are estimated to be approximately $9,000.00 with all other grant expenditures being reimbursed by the grant awarded funding.
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To authorize the Mayor of the City of Columbus to accept a 2011 Anti-Gang Initiative Renewal grant award from the Department of Justice, U. S. Attorney's Office via the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services; to authorize Columbus Police Commander Kent Shafer as the official city representative to act in connection with the grant; to authorize an appropriation of $40,325.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant fund; ($40,325.00)
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WHEREAS, the Division of Police has been awarded funding through a 2011 Anti-Gang Initiative Renewal grant from the Department of Justice; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Police is in need of additional funding for sworn overtime, minor equipment, and evidence expenditures for the Anti-Gang program activities; and
WHEREAS, Columbus Police Commander Kent Shafer has been identified as the official city representative to act in connection with the 2011 Anti-Gang Initiative Renewal grant and to provide information as required; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Mayor of the City of Columbus be and is hereby authorized and directed to accept a 2011 Anti-Gang Initiative Renewal grant for sworn overtime, minor equipment, and evidence purchases for the Anti-Gang program.
SECTION 2. That Columbus Police Commander Kent Shafer is designated as the official city program contact and authorized to act in connection with the 2011 Anti-Gang Initiative Renewal grant and to provide any additional information required.
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 purposes during the grant period, the sum of $40,325.00 is appropriated as follows:
DIV FD OBJ1 OBJ3 OCACD GRANT AMOUNT
30-03 220 01 1131 331203 331203 24,825.00
30-03 220 02 2216 331203 331203 8,500.00
30-03 220 06 6643 331203 331203 7,000.00
SECTION 4. That the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 3 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 5. 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 6. Funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated.
SECTION 7. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.