Explanation
Background:
This legislation will authorize the Mayor on behalf of the City Attorney to accept a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services, and will further authorize the transfer of the required matching funds from the general fund and the appropriation of said funds.
This grant partially funds a Cyber Crime Investigator to serve the Franklin County community within the City Attorney's Prosecution section. The Cyber Crime Investigator investigates telecommunication harassment allegations and frequently assists in stalking cases helping to identify the suspect.
Fiscal Impact:
The required matching funds of $65,000.09 were included in the City Attorney's 2015 General Fund budget.
Project period: 01/01/2016 - 12/31/16
Federal Share: $21,666.67
Matching funds: $65,000.09
Total Grant: $86,666.76
Emergency Designation:
Emergency action is requested to allow the grant activities to commence on 01/01/16.
Title
To authorize the acceptance of a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services, in the amount of Twenty-one Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-six and 67/100 Dollars for the 2016 Cyber Crime Investigator Grant program; to authorize the transfer of matching funds in the amount of Sixty-five Thousand and 09/100 Dollars from the General fund; to authorize the appropriation of total funds in the amount of Eighty-six Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-six and 76/100 Dollars; and to declare an emergency. ($86,666.67)
Body
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services, has awarded the City of Columbus, City Attorney's Office, a grant in the amount of Twenty-one Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-six and 67/100 Dollars ($21,666.67) for the 2016 Cyber Crime Investigator Grant program; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor on behalf of the City Attorney, the implementing agency, desires authority to accept said grant award; and
WHEREAS, the acceptance of the grant requires matching funds in the amount of Sixty-five Thousand and 09/100 Dollars ($65,000.09); and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the daily operation of the City in that it is immediately necessary to accept and appropriate the grant funds and to transfer the matching funds so that the services supported may commence at the earliest possible time and for the preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare; and now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO:
SECTION 1. That the Mayor, on behalf of the City Attorney, the implementing agency, is hereby authorized to accept a grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services, in the amount of Twenty-one Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-six and 67/100 Dollars ($21,666.67) for the 2016 Cyber Crime Investigator Grant program, grant number 2015-JG-D01-6930.
SECTION 2. That the acceptance of the grant requires matching funds therefore said matching funds in the amount of Sixty-five Thousand and 09/100 Dollars ($65,000.09) are hereby transferred as follows:
FROM: department 2401, general fund, fund number 010, organizational cost account 240564, object level three 1000.
TO: department 2401, general fund, fund number 010, organizational cost account 240564, object level three 5501.
FROM: department 2401, general fund, fund number 010, organizational cost account 240564, object level three 5501.
TO: department 2401, general government grant fund, fund number 220, 2016 JAG Cyber Crime Investigator Grant, grant number 241600, organizational cost account 241600, object level three 0886.
SECTION 3. 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 Eighty-six Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-seven and 76/100 Dollars ($86,667.76) is appropriated as follows: department 2401, fund number 220, 2016 JAG Cyber Crime Investigator Grant, grant number 241600, organizational cost account 241600, object level three 1101.
SECTION 4. That funds appropriated 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 5. That at the end of the grant period, any repayment of unencumbered balances required by the grantor 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 the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are deemed appropriated upon receipt of the executed grant agreement.
SECTION 7. 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.