Explanation
BACKGROUND: An additional appropriation is needed for the Operating a Vehicle Impaired (OVI) Checkpoints 2011 project due to additional funding provided by the Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO), State of Ohio. The OTSO works to reduce high traffic related crashes to save lives and reduce injuries and economic loss. This project will target reducing fatal crashes through strict enforcement of OVI within the interstate system in the City of Columbus and major arterial streets during specific periods. The additional funds will provide reimbursement for the overtime costs of sworn personnel working on the project. The additional funding is dependent on federal funds from the US Department of Transportation for Federal Fiscal Year 2011 and follows the fiscal year period, October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislation is necessary to make funds available for on-going project activities during the specified periods.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the appropriation of $9,465.54 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund for the Division of Police to cover the costs associated with the OVI Checkpoints 2011 project. All funds appropriated are reimbursable from the State of Ohio. There will be no impact on the financial status of the General Fund.
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To authorize an additional appropriation of $9,465.54 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund to the Division of Police to cover the costs associated with the Operating a Vehicle Impaired (OVI) checkpoints 2011 project; and to declare an emergency. ($9,465.54)
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WHEREAS, the Division of Police will work overtime on a project to target reducing fatal crashes by strict enforcement of OVI within the interstate system of the City of Columbus and major arterial streets during specific periods; and
WHEREAS, the Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO), State of Ohio, will provide additional funds through the OVI Checkpoints 2011 project to the City of Columbus, Division of Police; and
WHEREAS, an additional appropriation is needed to cover the costs associated with the OVI Checkpoints 2011 project; and
WHEREAS, the project period is October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011 and funds need to be available as soon as possible for on-going project activities; 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 $9,465.54 for the OVI Checkpoints 2011 project costs, thereby preserving the public peace, property, health, 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 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 period the sum of $9,465.54 is appropriated as follows:
DIV FUND OBJLV #1 OBJLV #3 OCACD GRANT AMOUNT
30-03 220 01 1127 331020 331020 $ 396.05
30-03 220 01 1131 331020 331020 $ 7,200.87
30-03 220 01 1161 331020 331020 $ 1,404.17
30-03 220 01 1171 331020 331020 $ 104.41
30-03 220 01 1173 331020 331020 $ 360.04
TOTAL $9,465.54
SECTION 2. That the monies appropriated in the foregoing Section 1 shall be paid upon order of the Director of Public Safety; 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 for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part thereof, 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.