Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Safety to enter into an expanded agreement with the Community Crime Patrol, Inc. to assist the Division of Police in identifying suspicious activities indicative of criminal behavior and reporting them to the division. This will expand the activities of the patrollers that are currently taking place in the Franklinton area.
Council member Kevin Boyce launched the Franklinton Health, Safety, and Crime Prevention Campaign in November 2005, which is a comprehensive pilot program with the goal of finding collaborative solutions to neighborhood issues. As a result of some of the issues that have been discussed in the meetings, Council member Boyce, along with Councilmember Mentel now recommend this expenditure to expand the services of the Community Crime Patrol in the Franklinton area. In addition to patrol duties, the CCP will also aid in the code enforcement process in the Franklinton area.
Additionally, the Franklinton Area Commision voted to approve this expansion.
In addition to the expenditure for the expanded services in Franklinton, this legislation will authorize $10,000 for the replacement of bulletproof vests that are used by the Community Crime Patrol.
FISCAL IMPACT: This contract has been funded at $350,000 in 2003, 2004 and in 2005. Funds for the extension of this contract, as well as the purchase of vests are budgeted at $135,000 within the Public Safety Initiatives Fund.
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To authorize the Director of Public Safety to amend the contract with the Community Crime Patrol, Inc. to extend services provided by citizen patrollers to assist the Division of Police in the control and prevention of crime in Franklinton and to replace bulletproof vests used by these patrollers; to authorize the expenditure of $135,000.00 from the Public Safety Initiatives Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($135,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus has agreed to support the Community Crime Patrol, Inc. program; and
WHEREAS, the program is viewed as an aid in the control and prevention of crime in many areas such as; the Hilltop, Franklinton, Merion Southwood and Ohio State University areas, as well as on several multi-use trails throughout Columbus; and
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Public Safety desires to enter into contract with Community Crime Patrol, Inc. for the provision of citizen patrollers, who assist the Division of Police in identifying suspicious activities indicative of criminal behavior and reporting them; and
WHEREAS, Council member Kevin Boyce launched the Franklinton Health, Safety, and Crime Prevention Campaign in November 2005, which is a comprehensive pilot program with the goal of finding collaborative solutions to neighborhood issues; and
WHEREAS, based upon the safety and environmental issues facing Franklinton, a definite need exists for this expansion; and,
WHEREAS, the Franklinton Area Commision voted to approve this expansion; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to amend the contract with Community Crime Patrol, Inc. to ensure the continuation of the program in Franklinton, without interruption for the preservation of the public peace, property, safety, and welfare; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to appropriate $135,000.00 within the Public Safety Initiatives Fund, 016, to the Public Safety Director 30-01, OL1 one 03, OL Three 3360, OCA Code 300116.
Section 2. That the Public Safety Director is hereby authorized to amend the contract with Community Crime Patrol, Inc. for the purpose of providing citizen patrollers to assist the Division of Police in the identification and reporting of suspicious activity in Franklinton, and to provide replacement bulletproof vests.
Section 3. That for the purpose as stated in Section 2, the expenditure of $135,000.00, or so much thereof as necessary, be and is hereby authorized to be expended.
Section 4. That this contract modification is authorized by Section 329.16 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959 as amended.
Section 5. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this Ordinance is 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 (10) days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.