City of Columbus - File #: 0257-2004

• File #: 0257-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/28/2004
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 2/23/2004
• Final action: 2/25/2004
• Title: To authorize the transfer of $59,869.00 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 FY2003 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant and to declare an emergency. ($59,869.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/25/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/24/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/23/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
2/23/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/9/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/6/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/6/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/6/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/5/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/5/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/4/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/4/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/30/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/30/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/30/2004	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
1/30/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
1/29/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/29/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
1/28/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND:

Need: This ordinance authorizes the transfer of $59,869.00 from Object #1-10 of the General Fund to provide the city cash match required for the FY2003 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG). The FY2003 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 2004 budget.

Title

To authorize the transfer of $59,869.00 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 FY2003 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant and to declare an emergency. ($59,869.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the City of Columbus has accepted a FY2003 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant; and

WHEREAS, the local required cash match for this grant is $59,869.00 which represents 10% of the City's FY2003 program; and

WHEREAS, the grant expenditure period started November 18, 2003 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 $59,869.00 as follows:

From:

DIV            FUND            OBJ#1            OBJ#3            OCACD               AMOUNT

30-03            010            10            5501            900076            $59,869.000

To:

DIV            FUND                        GRANT#      OCACD              AMOUNT

30-03            222                        338008            338008            $59,869.00

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.