Explanation
This legislation will authorize the City Attorney to accept the Title 2 Project SMART Grant #2004-JJ-DP2-0209 from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs for the continued funding of the Project SMART program within the City Attorney's Diversion Program. Project SMART is a program designed to reduce truancy and absenteeism by instituting mediation programs in Columbus Public elementary and middle schools. It is a cooperative effort between the City Attorney's Office and the Columbus Public Schools.
Emergency action is requested to allow for the uninterrupted continuation of this grant program.
Fiscal Impact:
There are no matching funds required.
Project period: 01/01/05 - 12/31/05
Federal Share: $23,333.00
Title
To authorize the acceptance of a grant from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs and the appropriation of funds in the amount of Twenty-three Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-three and no/100 Dollars for the funding of the Project SMART program and to declare an emergency. ($23,333.00)
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 Twenty-three Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-three and no/100 Dollars ($23,333.00) for grant 2004-JJ-DP2-0209 Title 2 Project SMART for the year 2005; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the daily operation of the City Attorney's Office in that it is necessary to immediately accept and appropriate the grant funds in order that the services supported may continue without interruption and for the preservation of the pubic health, peace, property, safety and welfare, and, now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO
SECTION 1. That the City Attorney be and hereby is authorized to accept a grant in the amount of Twenty-three Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-three and no/100 Dollars ($23,333.00) 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 Twenty-three Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-three and no/100 Dollars ($23,333.00) is appropriated as follows: department 2401, Project SMART Student Mediation Grant, grant number 243008, fund number 220, organizational cost account 243008, object level 3 - 1000.
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 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.