Explanation
Background:
This legislation will authorize the City Attorney to accept the VAWA Domestic Violence Prosecutors Grant #2010-WF-VA2-8758 from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs.
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.
Fiscal Impact:
The required matching funds of $35,667.00 are included in the City Attorney's 2011 General Fund Budget and legislation will be submitted in 2011 to authorize the transfer and expenditure of the required match.
Project period: 01/01/11 - 12/31/11
Federal Share: $107,000.00
Matching funds: $35,667.00
Total Grant Award: $142,667.00
Title
To authorize the acceptance of a grant from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Office of Homeland Security and Justice Program and the appropriation and expenditure of said funds for the Domestic Violence Prosecutors Program. ($103,705.00)
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 Three Thousand Seven Hundred Five Dollars ($103,705.00) for the VAWA Domestic Violence Prosecutors Program, and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney desires authority to accept and expend said grant award; and, 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 in the amount of One Hundred Three Thousand Seven Hundred and Five Dollars ($103,705.00) from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs.
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 award period the sum of One Hundred Three Thousand Seven Hundred Five Dollars ($103,705.00) is appropriated as follows: department 2401, fund 220, 2011 VAWA DV Prosecutors Grant, grant number 241021, organizational cost account 241021, object level three 1101.
SECTION 3. That funds appropriated in the foregoing Section 2 shall be paid upon order of the City Attorney 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 this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period by law.