City of Columbus - File #: 0311-2004

• File #: 0311-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/4/2004
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 2/23/2004
• Final action: 2/25/2004
• Title: To authorize the transfer of $8,333.00 from the General Fund to the Neighborhood Violence Intervention project for the Division of Police, to provide the city cash match for it and to declare an emergency. ($8,333.00)

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
2/13/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/13/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/13/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
2/13/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
2/12/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/12/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/10/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/9/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/6/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/6/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/6/2004	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
2/4/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
2/4/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
2/4/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND:

Need: This ordinance authorizes the transfer of $8,333.00 from object 01-10 of the General Fund to provide the city cash match required for the Neighborhood Violence Intervention project. The project addresses crime and related issues by employing a community policing philosophy aimed at the enhancement of a better and safer quality of life in the Weinland Park Community and city neighborhoods.

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is needed to expedite making funds available as soon as possible for the program costs of this short-term grant period.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The local match amount can be taken from object code 01-10 from balances remaining in the matching funds earmarked for the FY03 Local Law Enforcement Grant Fund.

Title

To authorize the transfer of $8,333.00 from the General Fund to the Neighborhood Violence Intervention project for the Division of Police, to provide the city cash match for it and to declare an emergency. ($8,333.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the City of Columbus has accepted an award for funding the Neighborhood Violence Intervention project; and

WHEREAS, the local required cash match for this project is $8,333.00 which represents 10% of the total project cost; and

WHEREAS, the short term grant program period ends March 31, 2004 and the matching funds are needed for ongoing project costs; 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 before the program period ends in March 2004, 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 $8,333.00 as follows:

From:

DIV              FUND               OBJ#1       OBJ#3              OCACD            AMOUNT

30-03           010                    10                  5501                900076                         $8,333.00

To:

DIV      FUND      GRANT#                 OCACD      AMOUNT

30-03           222                338007                  338017            $8,333.00

Section 2.  That for 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.