Explanation
BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to accept a grant in the amount of $4,024.00 from the Supreme Court of Ohio, and to appropriate from the unappropriated balance of the general government grant fund to the Specialized Docket’s Military and Veteran Services of the Franklin County Municipal Court, the total amount of the grant. This grant will fund travel and training for four people to attend the Veterans and Domestic Violence: Improving Safety, Accountability, And Intervention training.
FISCAL IMPACT
No general fund resources are needed as the grant match is available from the Court's special revenue fund.
EMERGENCY
Emergency legislation is requested so funds can be utilized immediately.
Title
To authorize and direct the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court to accept a grant award from the Supreme Court of Ohio; to appropriate $4,024.00 from the unappropriated balance of the general government grant fund to the Franklin County Municipal Court; and to declare an emergency.($4,024.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus to provide training to the Specialized Docket staff in the Franklin County Municipal Court; and
WHEREAS, a grant from the Supreme Court of Ohio in the amount of $4,024.00 has been awarded to cover the costs; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the city, in that it is immediately necessary to accept the aforementioned grant to provide training 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 Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court be and is hereby authorized to accept a grant in the amount of $4,024.00 from the Supreme Court of Ohio to fund travel and training for four people to attend the Veterans and Domestic Violence: Improving Safety, Accountability, And Intervention training.
SECTION 2. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated. That from the unappropriated balance in the general government grant fund, fund 220, and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and appropriated for any other purpose during the months ending October 17, 2018, the sum of $4,024.00 is appropriated to the Franklin County Municipal Court, department number 2501 as noted in attachment.
SECTION 3. That the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 2 shall be paid upon the order of the Administrative and Presiding Judge of the Franklin County Municipal Court 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. That, at the end of the grant period, any repayment of unencumbered balances required by the grant 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. 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.