Explanation
BACKGROUND: It is necessary to appropriate $125,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the special revenue fund, entitled the Police Continuing Professional Training Fund. This appropriation will be used by the Division of Police for officers to attend training seminars, purchase training equipment, and supplies.
In 2007, Ohio Senate Bill 281 was signed into law, thereby enacting a mandatory continuing professional training program for Ohio peace officers. These training requirements can be found in the Ohio Revised Code 109.802. Ordinance No. 0087-2008, passed on February 4, 2008, authorized the Public Safety Director to participate in the state-funded continuing professional training reimbursement program. For calendar year 2007, the State mandated all peace officers and troopers to attend or receive 8 hours of in-service training. The Division of Police complied with this mandate and on February 13, 2008, the Division received reimbursement in the amount of $279,260.00. Reimbursement for 2008 mandated hours amounted to a deposit of $216,480 in 2009. State law mandates that these funds be kept in a separate account and will be used only to pay the costs of Continuing Professional Training programs.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: N/A
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislation is requested so that the appropriation may be in place to fund immediate training needs for Police officers.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an appropriation of $125,000 in a Special Revenue Fund for continuing education and equipment for the Division of Police. Since these funds are being appropriated in the Special Revenue Fund, there is no financial impact on the General Fund.
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To authorize an appropriation of $125,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Special Revenue Fund for continuing professional training and equipment needs for the Division of Police; and to declare an emergency. ($125,000.00)
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WHEREAS, an appropriation is needed to cover costs associated with the Police Continuing Professional Training Fund; and
WHEREAS, sufficient funds are available in the Special Revenue Fund; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to appropriate the aforementioned funds for continuing professional education and training equipment , 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 from the unappropriated monies in the Special Revenue Fund and from all monies estimated to come into said fund from any and all sources and unappropriated for any other purpose during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010, the sum $125,000.00 is appropriated to the Division of Police, DIV 30-03, as follows:
FUND OBL LEVEL (1) OBJ LEVEL (3) OCA AMOUNT
299 02 2206 299001 $15,000.00
299 02 2213 299001 3,500.00
299 03 3305 299001 10,000.00
299 03 3330 299001 70,000.00
299 03 3331 299001 26,500.00
SECTION 2. That the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 1 shall be paid upon order of the Public Safety Director 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 3. That all funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this fund in 2010 are hereby deemed appropriated in an amount not to exceed the available cash balance in the fund.
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.