Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the City Auditor to appropriate $3,500 within the unappropriated balance of the Public Safety Initiatives Fund to the Division of Police for traveling and training (continued education) purposes. Due to budget constraints within the General Fund, the Department of Public Safety is requesting that funds be appropriated within City Council's Public Safety Initiatives Fund to enable Police Photo Lab and Print Shop personnel to attend "Intermediate Forensic Video Analysis and the Law" training at the University of Indianapolis from December 10 to 14, 2007. This training is necessary for the personnel involved to adequately monitor and interpret video evidence. The funds requested will pay for training, hotel and per diem expenses for two employees.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is necessary to make the funds available as soon as possible for advance registration.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for Police personnel training were not originally budgeted in the Safety Initiative Fund; however, unappropriated funds are available for this appropriation.
Title
To authorize an appropriation of $3,500 from the unappropriated balance of the Public Safety Initiatives Fund to the Division of Police to enable two employees to attend forensic video analysis training at the University of Indianapolis; and to declare an emergency. ($3,500)
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WHEREAS, budget constraints within the General Fund has resulted in the lack of funds for in service and outside training that are critical to the performance of Police duties; and
WHEREAS, funds are available in the Public Safety Initiatives Fund to be used for the Division of Police training needs; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City in that it is immediately necessary to authorize this appropriation because immediate registration and traveling arrangements are needed and are contingent upon the passage of this legislation; now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That from the unappropriated monies in the Public Safety Initiatives 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 2007, the sum of $3,500 is appropriated as follows:
DIV FD OBJ#1 OBJ#3 OCACD AMOUNT
30-03 016 03 3331 300316 $3,500
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 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.